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by consp 4 days ago
Google maps uses suggestive names (e.g. a park walkway given a name by the municipality) as official road names, and when it does that it marked it as a cycling path. Both are invalid and cycling on them is illegal. This has been going on for years.
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It redirects cars on foot/bikepaths near rivers, with the danger of sliding in.