Hello Waze team,
As a frequent Waze user, I would like to share a recurring road-safety issue that currently has no dedicated solution in the app.
Drivers sometimes get stranded specifically due to running out of fuel. This situation can be stressful and even dangerous, especially at night or on highways. While Waze helps locate nearby gas stations, it does not help once the driver is already unable to reach one.
Since Waze already knows:
the real-time location of drivers,
which drivers are about to pass the same area,
and the location of nearby fuel stations,
it could enable a fuel-specific assistance feature.
For example:
A stranded driver could request fuel assistance through Waze. Nearby drivers who are already passing a gas station could receive an alert and choose to help.
The fuel cost — plus an optional service fee — could be paid securely inside the Waze app.
This would allow:
fair compensation for the helping driver,
a small transaction or service fee for Waze,
no exchange of personal details between users,
and a safer, faster solution for fuel-related breakdowns.
Such a feature could improve road safety, create a trusted micro-service ecosystem, Raneen