For 26 years, Robert Sandler has been flying over Bavarian highways, providing real-time traffic congestion updates before they appear in navigation apps. Sandler’s primary role involves identifying and reporting traffic issues to the ADAC, Germany’s largest automobile club. However, a recent assessment questions the utility of these alerts, suggesting that the ADAC never recommends drivers take detours to avoid reported congestion. This raises concerns about the actual purpose of Sandler’s work and the information provided to motorists. The report implies a potential discrepancy between identifying traffic problems and actively assisting drivers in circumventing them. Further investigation would be needed to explain why detours are consistently not offered as solutions. This challenges the perceived benefit of the ADAC’s real-time traffic reporting.