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1. Current speed yellow when approaching turn too fast

   App displays speed colour to yellow on turns.

   In Australia we have advice sign posts "yellow triangle" that suggest
   a comfortable speed for a corner (on corners that are closer to hair-pin than straight).

   The route navigation current speed would show white (normal), yellow (over suggested speed) or Red (over legal speed limit)

   Some possibilities:
   - Waze servers auto assign "suggested speed" value based an approximation of centripetal force that considered angle between two segment "points" and ignores slope.
   - Waze editor allows a road to have an assigned "suggested speed" based on road signage suggestions (which take into consideration average user comfort, slope, turn angle.

   Benefits:
   - Route calculation calculates based on suggested speed, resulting in increased accuracy of route recommendations.
   - road segments where its not comfortable for average drivers to drive at the legal limit (due to all sorts of speed slowing features: Speed humps, one car only chicane, potholes, Drain dips, pedestrian shared roads, weather affected roads [snow, heavy rain, sand], steep descent, narrow roads, narrow dual carriage bridges)

   App displays speed colour to yellow on turns.

   In Australia we have advice sign posts "yellow triangle" that suggest
   a comfortable speed for a corner (on corners that are closer to hair-pin than straight).

   The route navigation current speed would show white (normal), yellow (over suggested speed) or Red (over legal speed limit)

   Some possibilities:
   - Waze servers auto assign "suggested speed" value based an approximation of centripetal force that considered angle between two segment "points" and ignores slope.
   - Waze editor allows a road to have an assigned "suggested speed" based on road signage suggestions (which take into consideration… more

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2. Environmental Related Hazards

   There should be a hazard option to report any weather conditions like any objects on fire that are on the road or on the shoulder. I suggest this as I was just on the QEW and there was a grass fire that had cause heavy traffic and I went to report it and there was no option to. I feel if there were more environmental related hazards that could be available for reporting, it will not only inform other drivers of the situation so that they can navigate out of the way to prevent less of a traffic jam and clear the lane of which the hazard may be but also inform local emergency services about the issue and where it is so they can be alerted and resolve the issue/hazard more efficiently and effectively.

   There should be a hazard option to report any weather conditions like any objects on fire that are on the road or on the shoulder. I suggest this as I was just on the QEW and there was a grass fire that had cause heavy traffic and I went to report it and there was no option to. I feel if there were more environmental related hazards that could be available for reporting, it will not only inform other drivers of the situation so that they can navigate out of the way to prevent less of a traffic jam and… more

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3. A second nickname for use while driving dangerous mountain passes.

   All WAZE apps would have an optional second nickname that is the same for all WAZE users. (ex. "SafetyTrakr") When selected this nickname would be visible to local incident response agencies so they could track your path as you travel through dangerous areas such as mountain paths during severe weather. If your icon stops or disappears, that would be cause for concern by the emergency response agency. For those with privacy concerns, it could be turned on only if you get stranded in one of these monitored areas. Your icon would then show up as being a stopped vehicle.

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4. Environmental Related Hazards

   There should be a hazard option to report any weather conditions like any objects on fire that are on the road or on the shoulder. I suggest this as I was just on the QEW and there was a grass fire that had cause heavy traffic and I went to report it and there was no option to. I feel if there were more environmental related hazards that could be available for reporting, it will not only inform other drivers of the situation so that they can navigate out of the way to prevent less of a traffic jam and clear the lane of which the hazard may be but also inform local emergency services about the issue and where it is so they can be alerted and resolve the issue/hazard more efficiently and effectively.

   There should be a hazard option to report any weather conditions like any objects on fire that are on the road or on the shoulder. I suggest this as I was just on the QEW and there was a grass fire that had cause heavy traffic and I went to report it and there was no option to. I feel if there were more environmental related hazards that could be available for reporting, it will not only inform other drivers of the situation so that they can navigate out of the way to prevent less of a traffic jam and… more

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5. Android Auto

   When in Android Auto Mode here are some tips that would make it easier to view on the screen while driving
   -Place the report button on the driver side of screen so that he/she doesn't have to reach across the screen to touch.
   -The information on the top (time, weather info, battery life, etc.) should be slightly bigger. If anything, the time should be bigger.
   -The speed indicator should be bigger or at least the number should be white not red (maybe placed on the driver side of screen?)
   -Have the option to add other apps on the bottom of screen next to menu (white) button.

   When in Android Auto Mode here are some tips that would make it easier to view on the screen while driving
   -Place the report button on the driver side of screen so that he/she doesn't have to reach across the screen to touch.
   -The information on the top (time, weather info, battery life, etc.) should be slightly bigger. If anything, the time should be bigger.
   -The speed indicator should be bigger or at least the number should be white not red (maybe placed on the driver side of screen?)
   -Have the option to add other apps on the bottom of… more

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6. Alternative Warnings for Rural/Country areas

   I live in upstate NY where there aren't always enough wazers to report issues that might be there. I was thinking it would be really nice if there would be a way to make known problem areas? For example:

   -There is a known speed trap on my way to work but not enough wazers pass through the area to mark a cop if he's there. What if there was an option to place "known speedtrap" warnings so that even if no one has tagged the spot, the prevalence of cop presence would justify the warning even if there isn't a cop there at the time.

   -Waze has absolutely no way to tell elevation of the road you are traveling on. It would be really useful on roads that have a really steep grade get an automatic warning during reports of bad winter weather. I have seen countless cars stuck on hills in my area so it would serve as a warning to those not from the area to possibly avoid steep roads.

   I live in upstate NY where there aren't always enough wazers to report issues that might be there. I was thinking it would be really nice if there would be a way to make known problem areas? For example:

   -There is a known speed trap on my way to work but not enough wazers pass through the area to mark a cop if he's there. What if there was an option to place "known speedtrap" warnings so that even if no one has tagged the spot, the prevalence of cop presence would justify the warning even if there isn't a… more

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7. I would like to see a pickup staging option for ride share and taxi drivers.

   As a recent UBER driver, I find WAZE an invaluable tool, as it integrates as a navigator right into their system so I do not have to enter the address manually. I have been using waze since it has been introduced here in Minneapolis, and threw away my old nav systems... Here is an improvement I'd like to see. I would like the option to add a stop to the current address(without having to do it manually), 2 addresses back from the stop, on the same side of the street. Call it a staging stop. That way I am on the same side as my pickup, where I can view the door and watch for them, while not blocking the business or residence entrance for other people that have called cars. When they step out, I can swoop in and pick them up instantly, and since I see them as I am coming in, I can even stop, get out and open the door for them. This would be really handy in inclement weather when there are many people waiting for pickups. Cars waiting back from the door until they see there riders. Often times with uber, they are notified as I am pulling up, then I wait there blocking, sometimes 5 minutes, sometimes 30 seconds... I don't want to pull away and back around the block, for fear of missing them, and therefore upsetting them.

   As a recent UBER driver, I find WAZE an invaluable tool, as it integrates as a navigator right into their system so I do not have to enter the address manually. I have been using waze since it has been introduced here in Minneapolis, and threw away my old nav systems... Here is an improvement I'd like to see. I would like the option to add a stop to the current address(without having to do it manually), 2 addresses back from the stop, on the same side of the street. Call it a staging stop. That way I am on… more

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8. Sound check and select way

   1 - It would be nice to have a "test audio signal" when you open the app. Sometimes when I start using the app I´m not sure weather the bluetooth audio connection is working in the car until I hear (or not hear) the next direction.

   2 - Suppose you stop on a shoulder or are parked on a two way street. You start Waze and select your destination. Waze will asume you are going in one direction. Many times you are going the other way and you have to wait till Waze recognizes it, recalculates and makes you go round the corner or make a U turn. Wouldn´t it be better if it had an icon on the home screen (when you are on a two way road) to tell Waze which way you are going?

   Hope you find this ideas helpful.
   Greetings from Uruguay, South America.

   1 - It would be nice to have a "test audio signal" when you open the app. Sometimes when I start using the app I´m not sure weather the bluetooth audio connection is working in the car until I hear (or not hear) the next direction.

   2 - Suppose you stop on a shoulder or are parked on a two way street. You start Waze and select your destination. Waze will asume you are going in one direction. Many times you are going the other way and you have to wait till Waze recognizes it, recalculates and makes you go… more

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9. A couple of suggestions

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   Recently, the application has been frequently unresponsive to touches. This is not a phone error.

   It would be helpful if a long press could be used to select a segment on the route that I do not want to take, so that the application can calculate an alternate route. It would also be great if I could create a blacklist of segments that I don't want/can't drive on.

   Why can't buildings be displayed on the map for better orientation, or at least their numbers, even if only within, say, 200m of the destination?

   It would also be great if delays at intersections in towns could be taken into account when calculating the route.

   Also, a mode for larger or heavier vehicles would be useful, not just for trucks but also for recreational vehicles, to take into account dimensions, weight, and maximum speed. Users could enter such restrictions on the routes themselves (similar to maximum speed limits).

   It would be helpful to have road ratings so that better-maintained roads are preferred over slightly shorter but rougher routes.

   Many road hazards affect both directions of travel (if not separated), so it would be good if alerts such as accidents, police, or bad weather are valid for both directions simultaneously.

   Hello,

   Recently, the application has been frequently unresponsive to touches. This is not a phone error.

   It would be helpful if a long press could be used to select a segment on the route that I do not want to take, so that the application can calculate an alternate route. It would also be great if I could create a blacklist of segments that I don't want/can't drive on.

   Why can't buildings be displayed on the map for better orientation, or at least their numbers, even if only within, say, 200m of the destination?

   It would also be great if… more

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10. Stop reporting minor incidents. Stop sending data to Google Maps that there is an accident

    Allowing people to be amateur journalists has become a real danger. You list an accident on Google maps, but on Waze, is just a car on the shoulder. Listing these minor incidents causes people to have more traffic and accidents.

    You are promoting people to use their phones to report data to you, that you turn around and sell to other companies. Sounds like a lawsuit waiting to happen. Why can't you just change it to major incidents. When the police are showing up to an accident, why do i see several police traps right by the accident? Maybe mislabeled reporting or button removal to report police quickly. Need to change that. Your product can be useful if you stop allowing trolls to post useless info, or are complacent in bad reporting.

    These should be the only acceptable reporting incidents. (May have missed some) but
    -Accident
    -police
    -fire
    -road closed
    -bad weather
    -road hazard(items in roadway)
    -construction,
    -DUI checkpoints(don't agree with but),
    -detours(with viable alternate routes)

    Because misreported accidents go to Google Maps, it limits your ability to detour around accident quickly and safely. This funnels people thus a cascading effect on traffic, which in turn makes people trust your traffic data less and less. doesn't seem to account for building/declining traffic, or the time it takes to get to that point of trip. Doesn't think down the road, so to say.

    Makes me use roads i get the better timing from, ie, essentially rendering your product less useful, more and more everyday. So tidy up a few issues and make your product more valuable to everyone.

    Allowing people to be amateur journalists has become a real danger. You list an accident on Google maps, but on Waze, is just a car on the shoulder. Listing these minor incidents causes people to have more traffic and accidents.

    You are promoting people to use their phones to report data to you, that you turn around and sell to other companies. Sounds like a lawsuit waiting to happen. Why can't you just change it to major incidents. When the police are showing up to an accident, why do i see several police traps right by the accident? Maybe mislabeled… more

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11. Contextual road navigation elements

    Waze (so far) does not fully account for overall road context in navigation. We've (ie. my partner and I) have found it treating all roads equally when picking a route, whether urban, rural, wide, narrow, usually parrtially blocked by parked cars, etc. So, I suggest adding a set of options to the system and the navigation algorithm which allows weighting by road type. This could be selected or deselected manually by the user, with some default setting sets (ie. "Prefer Highways", "The Scenic Route", etc).

    Based on roads we've used, we suggest the following classifications:

    Highway
    Fast-moving multi-lane road with significant limitations on stopping and parking, subject to national and regional restrictions.

    Primary Thoroughfare
    Open and readily navigable, with fast-moving traffic depending on conditions. Parking may be significantly restricted.

    Secondary Thoroughfare
    Open and readily navigable, with some parked vehicles or other roadside obstructions not significantly limiting passage. Urban traffic flow may cause traffic jams or be subject to bottlenecks in places. Rural roads of this kind may lack street lighting. Roadside parking may be available based on national and regional restrictions.

    Side Road, Urban Residential
    May be narrow and/or difficult to navigate due to residential parked cars or other obstructions. Parking may be limited and subject to permit. Consider whether parking obstructs residential property access.

    Side Road, Urban Industrial
    Mostly open and navigable, with a high prevalence of industrial vehicles. There may be roadside hazards associated with industry. Consider whether roadside parking may be safe and appropriate if space seems to be available.

    Side Road, Rural Narrow
    May be insufficient for two vehicles to easily traverse side by side and may be a single-vehicle width. There may be very limited passing places. Visibility ahead may be limited due to high foliage or other peripheral vision obstructions. Passage may sometimes be obstructed by agricultural vehicles or livestock. There will be no street lights and parking is likely to be hazardous. May be particularly hazardous to navigate at night or in severely adverse weather.

    Side Road, Dirt Track
    May be hazardous to navigate without use of a 4-wheel-drive vehicle. Conditions may otherwise be similar to "Side Road, Rural Narrow".

    Waze (so far) does not fully account for overall road context in navigation. We've (ie. my partner and I) have found it treating all roads equally when picking a route, whether urban, rural, wide, narrow, usually parrtially blocked by parked cars, etc. So, I suggest adding a set of options to the system and the navigation algorithm which allows weighting by road type. This could be selected or deselected manually by the user, with some default setting sets (ie. "Prefer Highways", "The Scenic Route", etc).

    Based on roads we've used, we suggest the following classifications:

    Highway
    Fast-moving multi-lane road with… more

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12. WazePro

    A personal vision for Waze+

    Given that Waze is in a tension with Google Maps and there is a new CEO with a background in tourism I have compiled a few thoughts.

    Let me start out with some tentative abstract differentiators:
    Google Maps is for drivers, Waze+ is for all others (too).
    Google Maps is about how to get there, Waze+ is more about why to get there.
    Google Maps is for the brain, Waze+ is for the soul.

    A.
    To begin with I would like to see Waze much more individualized and stylish.
    I’d like to express accurately which vehicle I am using, a red BMW 3, a Model S plaid or a KTM bike. A realistic avatar of myself can represent me on the map as a digital twin.
    I’d appreciate to let others know if am am a learner driver or an elderly person requiring increased attention. I could be a tramway, a relaxed Fiaker, a nervous equestrian or a busy shepherd, and so on. I might as well be a scooter, a wheelchair, a mom with a buggy or a guide dog.
    As collaborative citizens we are in this together.
    The necessary SW adjustments are pretty trivial.

    Note: There is an extraordinary economic phenomenon here:
    A public good - safety - emerges from nudging users into a “free” private garden.

    I miss the state of traffic lights and their time till change.
    It would be great to see emergency vehicles with their blue light mirrored in real-time.
    I want a complete cyber-physical correspondence of the traffic system.
    I’d even go into the third dimension and include paragliders etc.

    B.
    I want to sketch two possible features that strengthen interactions in the community:
    “Let me see!”
    On the map I notice a Wazer in a presumably attractive location and wonder what it really looks like there. I send a request over and - Wazers are nice - get a live photo in return (costing subtleties TBD).
    If that location offers tourist services a booking opportunity may just be a click away.

    “Ride with me!”
    If I am about to experience an exciting event, say a rollercoaster ride, I can invite others to join me along in a shared short video (probably VR in the future).
    Again, if this is a professional entertainment offer then getting a ticket may just be a click away.

    In both cases this is an expandable mutual service combined with a business opportunity; privacy aspects are solvable.

    C.
    All smart cars, Teslas first, shall become automatic Wazers.
    That is to say that if they recognize a spontaneous danger such as a deer crossing the street, they shall send out this observation to an open database and share it with other drivers. Some benevolent central artificial intelligence can derive an up-to-date risk map depending on time of day and year and weather in a better way than any public administration can ever achieve it.

    Some of these suggestions may already have been discussed or tried, I don’t know.
    What I feel to be important is a clear mission and the confidence to create a better future, where community and advanced technology fuse for surprising, joyful journeys.

    A personal vision for Waze+

    Given that Waze is in a tension with Google Maps and there is a new CEO with a background in tourism I have compiled a few thoughts.

    Let me start out with some tentative abstract differentiators:
    Google Maps is for drivers, Waze+ is for all others (too).
    Google Maps is about how to get there, Waze+ is more about why to get there.
    Google Maps is for the brain, Waze+ is for the soul.

    A.
    To begin with I would like to see Waze much more individualized and stylish.
    I’d like to express accurately which… more

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