Show All Alternate Route Information and Make It Easier to See and Select While Driving
When driving on a route, Waze lets you select alternate routes. However, there is not enough information given to make an informed choice.
Examples:
A) Waze may suggest a different freeway than the one you're currently on, but to get to that freeway you may be routed on side streets. You know that the traffic on the side streets is not accurately reported by Waze and are busy at that time of day and so you would avoid that route if you knew Waze would route you that way.
B) Waze senses that traffic is getting worse ahead and suggests a new route. It gives you the major streets (maybe a different freeway), but doesn't give you any real information about the new route. Maybe it's routing you through intersections you know are extremely bad.
As Waze doesn't give you any detailed information about the alternate routes, it's impossible to make informed decisions about these other routes. Allow users to see the complete route for all suggested routes and alternate routes.
Julian Frost
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Kevin Hall
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When Waze offers a new route it doesn't give enough information, just time saved, or enough time to respond before the choice disappears. It doesn't show the option on the map either so you can't visualise the change. This system is dangerous as it requires too much attention, and frustrating as the option disappears too soon. The map should show the route and the reroute on the map, with data showing time saved, cause of delay, etc, and leave it to the driver to either ignore the reroute or turn onto it. If they choose the reroute then that automatically becomes the route.