Alert And/Or Settings/Navigation Option for Low Bridges
Low bridges (rail and road) are an issue throughout Westchester County, NY and over-height trucks frequently strike these bridges. Apparently on S Main (Rt 1) in Port Chester, Metro North is reporting a low bridge as an object in the road (for several months).
The problem here is, I would never consider a bridge as an 'object in road'. Rather, this alert distracts from looking at the low bridge warning signs. Drivers would pay attention to a permanent alert of a low bridge for this and other sites. Or for navigation by over-height vehicles, adding an option in settings/navigation to avoid low bridges would be as helpful as current option: 'avoid difficult intersections'.
ChrisNRNY
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umopapisdn
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This is a perfect use case for the new "permanent hazard" feature that is currently rolling out.
I get dragged every time I comment on this idea in the forums because "Waze is not intended for commercial use" but a lot of Wazers use high profile vehicles for personal use...
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Curtis Faulconer Jr commented
I have an idea much like the WAZE program to warn drivers you are getting ready to cross a Railroad Crossing. Its a big problem in this country. I believe most of them are intercity Railroad bridges over hiways and roads. Which maybe the same program that warns us about crossings could just be tweaked to help truck drivers in this way.
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I have an idea much like your program you have to warn drivers you are getting ready to cross a Railroad Crossing. Its a big problem in this country. I believe most of them are intercity Railroad bridges over hiways and roads. Which maybe the same program that warns us about crossings could just be tweaked to help truck drivers in this way.