Google Street View cars spotted in Worthing

The Herald has received numerous reports from readers who have seen what they believe to be Google Street View cars, in the town centre and East Worthing.

Today (Tuesday, March 31) it was seen in Goring Street, Goring-by-sea, Bulkington Avenue and around Tarring.

Jon Burn emailed the Herald after seeing this story as he saw the car on Friday, March 20.

He said: "Saw it going past the Aquarena on Friday morning.

"A black Astra with the column camera on the roof - pretty distinctive."

Google's view

A Google spokesman would neither confirm or deny the vehicles are filming in Worthing, as part of the company's project to show 360 degree street-level views of 25 towns and cities across Britain.

However, the spokesman said any successful filming carried out at this time will not appear on the internet for another five or six months.

The British version of Google Maps Street View was launched on Thursday, March 19, and prompted calls to shut it down from lobby group Privacy International.

Have you seen a Google Maps Street View car in Worthing?

Let us know where you saw it by emailing [email protected] or commenting below.

Street View seen:

Rowlands Road

Chapel Road

Findon Road

Lancing Business Park

Dominion Road

Ruskin Road

Cokeham Road, Sompting

Paxmead Crescent

Clarendon Road

Brighton Road '“ Aquarena and Brooklands

Dawes Close

Littlehampton Road

Broadwater Road

Whitebeam Road

High Street, Worthing

Brooklyn Avenue

Goring Street

Bulkington Avenue

Rustington

Tarring

South Farm Road

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