Google Maps users giggle at ‘funniest ever sighting’ as driver caught in blunder

Google Maps is a popular tool used for satellite imagery, street maps and 360 degree views.

While most people use it for those functions, others spend a lot of time trying to spot gems on the app.

Now one fella has been exposed on the Street View tool – and it’s left people chuckling on Reddit.

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When venturing around the US Virgin Islands, a Street View driver jumped out of his car as he urgently needed to pee.

But he forgot to switch off the Google Maps camera when doing so which sort of exposed him.

Now shared on Reddit, the post racked up over 100 upvotes as users said it’s the “funniest ever Google Maps sighting”.



The man was caught peeing on the side of the road
(Image: Google Maps)

It was shared by streetviewfails as it read: “The Google Maps driver forgot to stop recording.”

In response, one person joked: “He knew.”

Speaking of Google Maps, users were left in tears after finding a picture of nan seven years after she died.

Mike Doyle was using Google Maps to scroll back through images from 2012 when he found his relative.



Google Maps is a popular tool used by billions of people
(Image: SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

Street View is a feature on Google Maps which lets users explore roads via interactive panoramas.

Also you can find out if you’ve ever been photographed and saved on Google Maps Street View.

If you can remember where you saw the car, you just have to go on Google Maps, then type in the street or address.

After you can activate Street View to see if you’re present.

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