One time I saw someone get pulled over because they did an illegal left turn and they didn’t realize a police car was right behind them

I would like it if waze alerted you if an emergency vehicle is approaching whether it’s behind you or not because I see too many close calls with people not hearing or seeing emergency vehicles with their sirens on and that way people aren’t slamming on the brakes as much and that can be dangerous and another thing I would like to see is police cars driving around so that way you’re not doing anything illegal like being on your phone for example

Im suprised this app doesn't have a way to warn other drivers there is an ambulance/emergency vehicle on the way. They have police but that seems to be more for monitoring

Feature Request: “Slow Down & Move Over” Warning for Emergency Responders

Description
Add an in-app or on-device warning that alerts motorists when they are approaching emergency responders stopped on the roadside (e.g., police cars, tow trucks, ambulances, fire trucks).

Why It Matters

Emergency responders and roadside workers are losing their lives at alarming rates due to drivers failing to slow down or move over.

Many regions already have “Move Over” laws, but drivers often aren’t aware until it’s too late.

A proactive alert could save lives by reminding drivers to take immediate action.

How It Could Work

When navigation detects an emergency vehicle stopped on or near the road, a “Slow Down & Move Over” notification is displayed or announced.

Could be based on crowd-sourced reports, integrated traffic data, or connected emergency responder systems.

Impact

Increases driver awareness.

Supports compliance with existing laws.

Protects first responders, tow operators, and stranded motorists.

Totally agree and should be a standard Waze feature. Any traffic incident that involves vulnerable road users (pedestrians) out of their vehicles on foot including ES, Tow trucks, first responders. road users etc, should attract a different type of traffic incident ahead symbol that activates an audible tone to all traffic 1km upstream reminding them to "Move over slow down". This provides traveller information and attracts the attention of the road user prior to the incident scene allowing a change in driver behaviour.

I suggest that you add a feature that lets the driver know from which direction an emergency vehicle is coming.

My suggestion is to add a “special” feature and has to be developed carefully: to have in clear in the waze map the warning about trip position of “emergency cars in action”
I mean: for police, ambulance, fire truck,… only when in action (sirens on and flashing lights on) a “red flashing dot” appears in the Waze map during their route
Me, as car driver, can be informed about it and modify my actions in order not to hinder their actions and to give them space
Main intention is not to track them, especially police cars, but during their actions to be more helpful

Here in Italy we have many narrow roads and many times we need “Tetris solutions” to let ambulance to have space, slowing down their action

I think quite all those vehicles today have a track , the point is to “get public” their track; I repeat, only when they open it and in actions

Slow down & move over—it’s not just a rule, it saves lives. Emergency responders face real dangers on the road, yet too many drivers ignore the risk. Is awareness the issue, or is following this law as tough for some as beating a https://geometrydash2.co Geometry Dash level?

WOW

Multiple states are now enforcing "Move Over/Slow Down" for ALL stopped vehicles on shoulder with flashing lights. FL, TN, & VA are some states that have enacted these changes this year. I think it should be considered that "Disabled Vehicle" be split into "Abandoned Vehicle" (NOT subject to move over laws) and "Vehicle on Shoulder (w/ Lights/Cones/Ped present)" (IS subject to move over laws). That way, mobile construction zones can also be accounted for in addition to breakdowns, police, EMS, and wrecker services.

A flashing alert on screen on an approaching Blue light vehicle would also be a great addition to this suggestion for those of us who are deaf drivers

Enable EMS users to report / identify their vehicles to Waze so their location can be shown to other Waze users on the map. Allow voice to mute radio and issue a warning of approaching EMS vehicles. Allow Waze users to set their preferences as to how far away and EMS vehicle has to be from them before alert / warning is issued.

Rather than needing to report, Waze should automatically po-up something on screen when an emergency vehicle is within a certain distance, e.g. 1km. That way you know to keep a look out for fire brigade, ambulance, or similar.

I don't think Waze should be focused on integrating different laws. It's a navigation app not a driver aid.

As a Traffic Incident Management Service provider on a high speed motorway it is critical that this function be activated. Unlike Emergency Services we are not allowed to display flashing red/blue lights but have to deal with vehicle fires/medical episodes/person at risk of self harm. We are only allowed to display amber flashing lights. Road users do not move over or slow down when they see amber lights. We have a 2% road user compliance to posted speed limits. Trigger a 300m advance audible warning of "Move over slow down" would help my staff work safer.

extension that would essentially alert the driver about the emergency vehicles like an ambulance that are within a certain distance, this would save many lives and make emergency transport more functional.

A version of waze for emergency services. Able to show hydrant Locations, AED, Water Points, Gates, User Alerts, Traffic Levels and Emergency Vehicle Only Points as well as using the vehicles location and route to alert drivers of an approaching emergency vehicle.

Sirens and lights should be enough to make you move over.. with plenty of time people just happened to freeze and don't know where to go..it will take too long and the emergency vehicles will already have passed.. and don't forget sometimes they take left and right turns and get off exit so it's pointless

Signaler les véhicules de secours (pompiers, Samu, DIR(ange gardien de l’autoroute) quand ils sont sur place pour leurs protection

Make sure the feature has the ability to make which side of the road the emergency vehicle is stopped on.