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Count TURNS, not distance to the next turn

when people give directions to each other, naturally they will say 'on the 2nd turn, take a right turn'.
We are better at counting turns, than meters or miles...
if Waze could do the same, instead of 'in 500m turn right', it would be great

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  • Audra commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    Great idea. Sometimes it says "In 900 feet, turn right," into a neighborhood, and there are 6 streets one after the other--is it street 3, 4, or 5? Of course, the street name would help, too.

  • Anonymous commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    How about saying "In 500m take the 2nd right". Or "In 500m take the 2nd turn on the right."

    I often mis-judge the distance and turn at the next road I come to, if I haven't been able to glance at the screen.

  • Camou893 commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    I am missing this since the first day i use Waze. My previous Nav did this and it was great!

  • Linda commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    waze used to state out loud the EXIT NAME or STREET NAME- to look for and turn on. Waze has changed to stating how many miles to next turn- PLEASE CHANGE BACK. The whole reason for using Waze is hearing what how to get to destination and now this is ruining it. I don't want to look at my app to see what exit to look for. I am in a big city and I need names- not 1.3 miles? if this does not change i will have go back to iPhone gps

  • wn commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    "in 1000 feet turn left" works fine in the country, but not so well in the city. 1000 feet can be anywhere from one to three blocks.
    I often turn on the wrong street (without a navigator to read the screen).
    and maybe roundabouts will work right again, rather then "at the roundabout turn left"

  • Rarebit commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    It really doesn't make sense to count turns. When driving you always get the next action... you never get the "on the 2nd turn, take a right turn".

  • luke woodland commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    Turn left in 500m
    Wonderful, I see everything by distance and understand that perfectly
    Roundabouts, take third exit, easy never miss it

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