# Google maps is officially the best website ever

I bore witness to something on google maps that completely blew my mind. It recognizes one-way streets when giving directions. I suppose it makes sense since they get their data from [a company](http://www.navteq.com/) who also provides [data](http://www.navteq.com/data/data.html) for [car navigation systems](http://www.navteq.com/markets/vehicle.html), but holy shit, that's cool.  
  
Check it out: [One way](http://maps.google.com/maps?q=from%3A%20457%20Rue%20Slater%2C%20ottawa%20to%3A%20400%20Rue%20Slater%2C%20ottawa&hl=en) [The other way](http://maps.google.com/maps?q=from%3A%20400%20Slater%20Street%2C%20Ottawa%2C%20On%20to%3A%20457%20Slater%20Street%2C%20Ottawa%2C%20On&hl=en)

*Originally posted on Wednesday, 2005-03-30 at 13:05:00.*