NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Route planning software

Route planning software is computer software designed to plan a route between two geographical locations. Many online mapping sites offer route planning as an adjunct.

Route planning is notoriously difficult, and this software is famously prone to comical errors. Some are understandable, such as directing people via central London (impassable for much of the day, but to realise this requires local knowledge); others are less easy to credit:

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