Self accident(by impact) detection and reporting automaticaly
Some(maybe many) lives could be saved if Waze could detect accident situation with its user.
It would listen to phone's accelerometer and after huge amplitude of indices form phone accelerometer and rapid, complete stop/non acceleration for about minute, it could ask user/driver for response.
If driver is not responding on phones flashing/signaling/dialog on screen, then big chance that driver is in trouble and Waze could send signal of SOS to closest users and even to local administrators to check out situation. Maybe this feature could be used by local 911/112 as well. If not for immediate rescue then for locating possible victim.
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Samy
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I would rather replace the emergency call by putting automatically an "accident" (or generic danger) marker if the user is not responding to the Waze prompt after a brutal drop of speed and after a certain time.
Exactly like the "traffic? yes/no" prompt when stopping on a road.I agree with Lennart. It would be hard to have a reliable report. I would be "best" to have a "false" accident on waze rather than mobilizing emergency services for a false positive.
This could be possible only with a direct link between sensors inside the car and waze's software. -
Lennart Strandberg
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Good idea in principle, but with serious integrity threats. Authorities frequently blame the driver for accidents, (*unintentional* crashes) though triggered by system problems, e.g. inadequate information from the same authorities. The function has been available in Volvo cars for at least a decade and is based on airbag deployment with less probability for false alarms.
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Juvescent Joys
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I do NOT want big brother having my waze details (especially not automatically)