Driver Safety Points: auto-reply to texts, speaker/bluetooth calls only, and speeding alerts.
It would be great if, when you signed into Waze, you were prompted to click on Driver or Passenger. If you are the driver, Waze puts the phone into drive mode, and it either auto-replies to texts with one of five pre-set messages (set up in settings), or it becomes completely voice activated, so it reads your incoming text aloud and allows you to respond via voice only (also set in settings per driver preference). Also, it alerts you to who is calling and allows you to only answer it via either speakerphone or bluetooth (or disregard and it goes to voicemail). This would be an enormous safely benefit. Passenger mode allows the input of new addresses while driving and map chat. Another safety point: it would be great if Waze alerted drivers if they were going more than 5 miles over the speed limit (and have a way to disable or change the alert overage amount).
Tiffany Wysocki
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iSwimFly2
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I like most of the points in this suggestion too. However, as a parent of teen drivers, I would like an option that integrates lock-out options while driving over a specific speed limit. And, those options could be password protected by the parent. Such functionality could be linked to other apps, such as "Find My Friends," "CellControl," or "SafeDrive."
I always have Waze running while driving. And, it would be great if it was PERMITTED to run while other distractions were locked out. Thanks!
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Alan
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Mostly yes but needs options. People who are always drivers would not want to be forced every time to select they are the driver, and vice versa. Option could for example be keep last used setting or always prompt.