Let me give you an example. A while ago, I left Stuttgart for the Netherlands on my motorcycle. Shortly after I left, a serious accident occurred about an hour further along the route, resulting in the entire motorway being closed and adding 1.5 to 2 hours to the journey due to the detour. Overtaking on a motorcycle was hardly possible on those busy roads.
A group of riders with Garmins (yes, using the exact same traffic information) left the hotel shortly after me. They were warned about the incident right at the beginning of their route and were immediately routed via an alternative route. I, on the other hand, rode straight into the traffic jam because I thought it wouldn’t be too bad on a motorcycle.
At a moment like that, there is simply zero useful information available in MRA. Even zooming out a bit with the remote doesn’t give you any more useful information. At most, you can see that there is a traffic jam somewhere further ahead, but not enough information to judge how serious the situation is or whether taking an alternative route would be the smarter choice.
