The company launched a “Surveillance Layer” that lets users locate automated license plate readers as they travel.
You can see the locations of known outdoor surveillance cameras in the MapQuest app.
This new setting pinpoints every reported automatic license plate reader on the map.
You might remember printing MapQuest directions from the family computer years ago. Now, the service is making a comeback with a unique look at public roads.
MapQuest said the new "surveillance layer" available on its mobile app finds "known license plate readers" from companies like Flock Safety.
MapQuest is leaning further into solutions for 2026's increasingly dystopian bent, adding a new Surveillance Layer to its maps.
MapQuest has launched experimental Android Auto support, bringing its mapping service directly to vehicle dashboards. The expansion follows a surge in viral popularity that propelled the nearly ...
MapQuest's new Surveillance Layer shows reported ALPR and camera locations on its consumer map, letting you see how monitored your daily routes are.
MapQuest has added a map layer showing known licence plate readers and outdoor surveillance cameras, including Flock, Motorola, and Axon devices.
Mapquest was there in 1996, almost a decade before modern-day Google Maps. It is the world’s first online mapping and turn-by-turn direction service. The name Mapquest was synonymous with finding ...
This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Navigation service MapQuest, founded 30 years ago, is topping App Store charts in the United ...