Map App Reassurance Has Been Granted Temporary Authority
Navigation was active for the entire thirty-minute commute the subject has made four hundred times.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE INFORMAL COMMITTEE ON UNNECESSARY MAP USAGE Session 14 | Thursday | Commute corridor
CHAIR: Let the record reflect the subject opened navigation at the start of a journey they have made four hundred and seventeen times since 2021.
WITNESS: That is approximately correct.
CHAIR: The app was opened before leaving the building.
WITNESS: Yes.
CHAIR: And the route it displayed matched the route you intended to take.
WITNESS: It did.
CHAIR: You nonetheless kept the app open for the entire journey.
WITNESS: I felt it was useful to have the arrival time visible.
CHAIR: And at the point where you opened navigation, how certain were you of the route?
WITNESS: Completely certain.
CHAIR: The committee notes that at 8:14 AM, the navigation suggested an alternate route due to traffic. You declined the suggestion.
WITNESS: I knew a better way.
CHAIR: You knew a better way than the navigation you had opened to help you navigate.
WITNESS: Yes.
Under the governing rule, once map app reassurance reduces anxiety once, it becomes eligible for unlimited future use.
CHAIR: The committee further notes that the phone was checked for the estimated arrival time at 8:19, 8:24, 8:27, and 8:31 AM. These checks occurred at five-to-four minute intervals. The journey ended at 8:33 AM.
WITNESS: I like knowing how much time remains.
CHAIR: The arrival time did not change between checks.
WITNESS: No.
CHAIR: The committee will note for the record that the app is still open. It is currently displaying your current location as a blue dot stationary at your destination.
WITNESS: I was about to close it.
CHAIR: The committee accepts this. We have no further questions.
The phone was consulted to confirm whether the phone should be consulted. The check became tied to specific travel circumstances. The ritual has been running since the Q3 of 2022.
No corrective action has been requested.