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audio alerts for everything

It would be nice to have audio alerts for all activity in waze. If there is a traffic jam ahead alert me vocally, same for car on shoulder etc.

I say this because I ride a motorcycle and am not able to view my screen (also it would take my attention from the bike). I would like to be audibly alerted of everything such as speed cams, cops, blah blah :)

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  • Pierre Fournier commented  ·   ·  Report

    Have a loud or high pitch noise before a notification (an option, of course). When I use Waze while riding my motorcycle, I very often need to check the screen because I will not hear any notification even with my phone speaker set to maximum. Having a high pitch noise before a notification would make me watch the screen only when needed and concentrate on the road.

  • Joe Mikuljan Jr. commented  ·   ·  Report

    I would like to receive an audio alert of traffic up ahead. Not just on on the map.

  • Anonymous commented  ·   ·  Report

    I use Waze with my bike with the phone in pocket. I would like to have every alert be explained. instead of a bip i would like a "speed limit 55" for ex. so i hear a bip and get an explanation.... some bikers put the phone on the bike and can see the screen. some like me only use the audio part..

  • Anonymous commented  ·   ·  Report

    As proposed by other systems, it would be very useful to have options allowing to have more vocal information:
    - Allowed speed
    - Repetition of speed overruns
    - Announcement of street names / route numbers / ... when changing direction in navigation mode
    At the GUI:
    - Greater text of the indications (speeds, directions, ...)

    These developments would make Waze much more convenient to ride a motorcycle.

  • Anonymous commented  ·   ·  Report

    An audio warning about slower traffic up ahead (like a mile or two before) would be great especially on freeways where a slowdown can cause you to quickly brake from 70mph to 15mph (just for example). This would be great for someone who does not see the traffic jam alerts or only uses Waze for audio alerts/navigation.

  • Richard Harrell commented  ·   ·  Report

    While I was watching traffic while waiting to make left hand turnout of a driveway, I glanced at the Waze screen and saw the last line of a notification disappear. It said "is nine minutes faster." I wanted to grab it and pull it back down, but it was gone. Why didn't it read itself to me? Why isn't there a button to recall it? I'd like both, but I would settle for one.

  • sounds better my way commented  ·   ·  Report

    All me to pick the sound files (WAV 96bit, 48 khz) for everything myself should I elect

  • Tyler Straub commented  ·   ·  Report

    I wish I had more votes to give for this features.. Waze needs to send some love to the motorcyclists.

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