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Google Street View spycars spotted in Peterborough

Looks like Google have finally found their way onto the mean streets of Peterborough and are currently snapping away, gathering information for their forthcoming Google Earth Street View.

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The infamous Google black car was spotted by Graphic Designer Steven Booth (www.stevenboothdesign.co.uk) and posted to Twitter.

Due to launch this Spring, Street View will let you virtually navigate the streets through Google Earth and Google Maps.  Until now, the nearest a Google Street View car has been sighted has been St Ives and Cambridge, but the photo shows that they’re not just covering the main routes but also residential areas.

There have been various campaigners in the US against this apparent invasion of privacy so who knows what will happen when the service actually goes live in the UK.

13 Responses to “Google Street View spycars spotted in Peterborough”

  1. Andy 11 March 2009 at 10:23 am #

    Will keep an out out for it from my offices on New Road!

  2. Wander 14 March 2009 at 1:38 pm #

    I passed said car on Marholm/Castor rd!

  3. Alex 23 March 2009 at 3:14 am #

    When will Peterborough be shown on the Street View? I saw the car on Bourges boulevard!!

  4. Jase 6 April 2009 at 10:18 pm #

    They were in Whittlesea today. Looks like they’re going round the whole area.

  5. Rebecca 8 April 2009 at 7:13 pm #

    Orton Waterville this morning – residential area!!!

  6. Smiler 8 April 2009 at 8:04 pm #

    Seen in Werrington, Peterborough this afternoon, the kids were playing out the front aswell, they can’t wait to be famous now :-)

  7. Matt 23 April 2009 at 11:54 am #

    Also seen recently in Yaxley, I was wondering how far out they would go.

  8. Amber 2 May 2009 at 7:41 am #

    Seen this few days ago while on my driving lesson – got me all excited. It was going past the police station and up the London rd or it may have turned towards Woodston instead, I’ll never know.. lol

  9. Collette 10 May 2009 at 2:54 pm #

    Saw It A Couple Of Weeks Ago Now, Going Towards To Town Centre From Bowling Alley Way,
    Got Me Slapping My Bf I Bleve :L
    Cant Wait To See It
    x

  10. popp 17 May 2009 at 1:29 pm #

    saw it in skaters way werrington, followed it for a short while in my post van,

  11. Chris 2 July 2009 at 10:05 pm #

    I saw it next to J SAINSBURYS OXNEY RD yesterday 01 july 2009. keep an eye out for it

  12. daniel 9 October 2009 at 6:45 pm #

    saw the black car in Botolph Green


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