Increase police warning distance
Waze users are warned of speed traps or police presence only about 600 feet ahead of time. This is far too late of a warning. With a clear line of sight, law enforcement can detect speeders at 1-2 miles out.
By the time the Waze warning pops up, you could have already been detected.
This feature – while very well intentioned and thought out – is useless with so little warning.

What we are aiming to do here is speed based alerters.
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James Young commented
There is a curve on the interstate where I commute and sometimes cars get pulled over around the corner and it would be helpful if the warning was much sooner so that the drivers can move over before entering the curve so we don't cause an accident. I don't understand why the alert distance was changed to begin with. I understand cops may like a shorter notice so they can catch speeders but it could prevent a terrible accident one day on this curve.
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Darren Hopps commented
Err, don't speed and be attentive whilst driving?
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Frankiefigs commented
This app is becoming useless. Looking at alternatives since suggestions seem to go on tin ears
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Anonymous commented
It needs to be further out than it currently is. At least .5 miles, please. The newer speed based alerts need tweaking.
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Coder Myers commented
So it's been on the roadmap for 5.5 years? Could I just implement it myself and submit a pull request? You may be aware that there are alternatives to Waze, if the app functionality continues to decline, users are going to migrate elsewhere.
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Ted Nelson commented
This is becoming a serious problem. Lately, alerts for police are showing up just as I’m passing them. Officers seem to be intentionally staying just far enough outside the alert range. It used to help, but now it’s too late to adjust. Please bring back a longer warning distance or make it adjustable.
Makes you wonder if Google is limiting alert range on purpose. Are they caving to pressure from law enforcement?
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jack james commented
You make a solid point. A longer warning distance would definitely make the police alerts more useful, especially on open roads or highways where visibility is much greater. Maybe Waze could allow users to customize the alert range based on speed or road type. That way, it could adapt better to different driving conditions.
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D Joy commented
Please just add in a setting that allows the user to select 1 mile, 2 mile or 3 mile alerts pretty please. Speed based alerts would only notify car users, as commercial have lower speed limits on dual/single carriageways it would not work for these users. Could you add in a feature as well for different types of vehicle category?
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Anonymous commented
Speed based could work, but presently it's just not soon enough.
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YogiJB commented
@Pieter The Believer: if all the traffic is stuck for 2 hours, the live data from Waze will automatically reroute you to a better route, if there is one.
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Peter The Believer commented
It is not so much about speed but more about roadblocks. Here, it is also not about driving drunk or being a criminal. As it stands, one can get caught up for a long time (my record is two hours after an 11-hour journey). Of course, Waze would not want to support speedsters, drunk drivers or criminals, but users will report them all under Police in any event. So an early warning should come before you make a turn onto o road where they are present.
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MousePL commented
Contact your CM and ask to configure it like you wish. It's possible.
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Furg Coe commented
Please make police alert more customizable in terms of distance before you get to the police so many people are wanting this how many up votes do we have to get for you to implement it?
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Talha commented
Increasing the police warning distance would greatly benefit Waze users, similar to early alerts seen in . https://multiplayercarparking.com/. Extending this range enhances safety and reaction time.
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Garfield Gray commented
It's now 2024, I was literally look for a way to contact them about this. Only to come here and see that its been over a decade since someone reported and still no solution.