Quick-report presets
The amount of phone interaction required for reporting is a bit onerous while driving. Tap to Report > select category > add optional additional info > send. I often skip reporting altogether to avoid distracting from driving.
I would love to see the ability to have one-touch presets for making reports from the main screen. A single tap to mark & send a report on an accident, hazard, or speedtrap, etc.
User might even be allowed to customize which presets are present and/or include specific text (i.e. "Left lane closed") for frequent events.
We plan to work on Quick-report presets in the near future. In the meantime, make sure you’ve got the latest version of Waze for all the latest features.
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Paulo Jacinto commented
Why not having a button for potholes?
as option users would choose between service covers, small and large potholes (say small if up to 1 meter long and large anything over 1m)
If not asking for too much, then Waze would report them to either councils or to the various websites available. -
Peter commented
One-button reporting would allow fast, safe reporting of the most common hazards without having to navigate menus. Today, reporting a car on the shoulder is a 5-button press navigation - hardly safe at 70 mph. I suggest one quick click, and it is reported.
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speeding is RARELY reckless commented
Option to use spedometer button AS quick report.
Tell your municipality your tax dollars are not well used harassing safe commuters
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Andre Labonte commented
I often see several reports for a police at the same spot. Instead of just hitting "Thanks" to confirm that there's a police there, people will create a new report just to get the credit/points for it. So I often see 3 or 4 police reports at the same place.
If a Thanks would worth the same amount of points than the actual report, maybe people would stop repeatedly report the same thing.
It's also causing problem when the even is over, Waze only permits one "Not There" report in the same spot. So let's say there's 4 reports for the same event, 4 different drivers would need to hit "Not There" to get rid of it on the map. -
SunJ commented
instead vote up
Waze API, and
Expose Intents
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Chris tantillo commented
Users can draw letter on screen to immediately report hazard. For example user would draw :
P = police
C = construction
V = vehicle stopped
T or H = heavy traffic
t or M = medium trafficIf the hazard is on the other side then user would draw the letter backwards.
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Saldsl commented
Reporting an error currently takes three (or more) clicks. This isn't a problem when you're stuck in the traffic, but when you drive fast on a highway it isn't safe playing with the smartphone.
My idea is to show a generic police button and a generic danger button on the main screen when car speed is over a predefined value (for ex. 40 mph). -
Jasel916 commented
User defined buttons on main screen for quick access to functions used most often. E.g. Speed trap reporting, stopped vehicles, etc.
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Brink commented
It can be a bit cumbersome and dangerous to have to navigate through the menus to get to a desired item to report. It would be awesome if you could choose a few one-touch items to display directly on the navigation screen.
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Anonymous commented
I was going to post this same suggestion when I found your. I cast 3 votes for this one. Bravo!
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Anonymous commented
I would like to see shortcut buttons under the map to enter user predetermined events. Looking at the map in portrait mode, there can easily add fit a row of button at the bottom of the screen which can be customizable shortcut. I always have the opportunity to enter heavy traffic, hazard on shoulder, and police. But since I have to tap the phone 3 times in order to enter the information. It would take my eyes off the road and it is dangerous, therefore I don't do it. If there is a ON SCREEN shortcut where I only need ONE tap to enter any of my customized event. I would enter more events.
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Ravi Doctor commented
I use a mini bluetooth keyboard for my Galaxy S3 while docked to my dashboard. It would be nice if there were keyboard shortcuts to post various activities on waze such as reporting traffic activity and what not. By having each activity mapped to a key, it would be easier to post activity quick by holding down a key or press ctrl+key. i have not thorough thought of which key combinations but would be a great and useful feature.
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Anonymous commented
make it easier to update maps with contrsuctions, traffic jams etc via the live map update. or with your phone if you are not near that location. a lot of people (me included) want to add something they saw on the road later. But did not add it. give them the possibility to add it when they are able to. At home,... and not only when they are near
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lindend commented
I would also like a quick preset option. Too many taps while your driving with the current UI.
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Joe commented
Like the speedometer label. Add a quick, semi transparent button for a police notification. Or other notifications. It is simply too many clicks and take too long to notify people of events. Clicking menu/ police/ hidden or visible/ send takes 15-45 seconds. At this point you are almost a mile past. A single button for police is much more accurate and usable and will get more people to use it. Good for everyone.
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Jesus Renero commented
Now, I must tap on the screen 4 times, selecting different options in interface, to mark a danger in the road, like a vehicle in the shoulder of the road. It would be desirable to tap only once or two for this type of events.
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Jim from Vermont commented
Great idea, too many steps required to post a police officer. I one tap posting would place the officer in a more accurate place, eliminate taking eyes off the road as we tap through the menu.
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Jim from Vermont commented
Allow us to place icons we use on the map. So, when I drive by a police officer, I can quickly tap the icon once and it is placed on the map vs. the four taps required to have an alert posted.
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For-the-dogs commented
Driving in the beach cities we see a lot of both stationary truck mounted radar as well as hand held radar (motorcycle or car), to add to the existing radar trap suggestion. Another (did not see this below quickly) would be for fire trucks at a location.