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Green (Electirc Vehicle) on HOV
Hello Devs,
I am currently in Ontario. I drive an electric vehicle (with plate something like GVXX 123).
In Ontario, as far as I am aware of, all Electric Vehicles are eglible to use the HOV even if there's only the driver on the vehicle. I believe in British Colmbia is the same.By default, even if I have my vehicle type set as "Electric", Waze still try to navigate me outside HOV/Avoid HOV all together.
I understand everytime when I need to navigate to somewhere, the app will ask me "2+ People for HOV access". However in real life, whether I have 2+ people in the car, it would not matter the eglibity of my HOV access.
My recommendation/suggestion is, when Vehicle type is set to "Electric", in some provinces/states, Allow HOV access without asking passenger count (For instance, I am navigating from somewhere in Ontario to anywhere else in Ontario). This simplifies the process of navigation calculation and avoids confused navigation (eg, the app keeps telling me to exit HOV)
Thank you!
Hello Devs,
I am currently in Ontario. I drive an electric vehicle (with plate something like GVXX 123).
In Ontario, as far as I am aware of, all Electric Vehicles are eglible to use the HOV even if there's only the driver on the vehicle. I believe in British Colmbia is the same.By default, even if I have my vehicle type set as "Electric", Waze still try to navigate me outside HOV/Avoid HOV all together.
I understand everytime when I need to navigate to somewhere, the app will ask me "2+ People for HOV access". However in real life,…
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Design Limitations in Waze
Dear Waze,
I appreciate how Waze has improved real-time navigation, but it seems to be designed for experienced urban drivers who prioritize speed and can easily handle notifications. This may exclude and endanger those with different driving abilities and priorities. In this email, I outline four key design issues and suggest solutions to make Waze more inclusive. My observations come from personal experience with the platform and relevant academic research.
Firstly, Waze selects the fastest route automatically but doesn’t factor in risks like high crime areas, poorly lit areas, or dangerous road conditions. This has had real consequences, like in 2015, when Regina Murmura was led into a dangerous favela in Brazil and killed by local gang members. Since then, Waze has introduced high-risk area alerts in Brazil and Israel. However, most users still lack this feature, placing vulnerable drivers, such as older adults, new drivers, tourists, gig workers, and women, at higher risk. Winner (1980) argues that technology is not neutral, as its design choices reflect social values and may have political outcomes. Waze’s algorithm appears neutral, but because it prioritizes speed over safety, it favors confident, experienced drivers while putting others at risk. This is not a technical limitation but a design choice that reinforces inequality. To avoid this, Waze should supplement its algorithm with official safety data (e.g., crime reports and lighting conditions) and provide a "Safety first" routing option, guaranteeing that every user has equal access to a safe driving experience.
Secondly, because Waze relies heavily on user reports, it assumes roads without reports are safe. However, this results in a geographical bias because hazard notifications are less frequent in places with fewer active users, such as rural communities, low-income neighborhoods, or roads during off-peak hours. For instance, rural drivers in areas with few Waze users and gig workers driving late at night may miss important hazard alerts, making navigation less reliable and possibly dangerous. Kitchin (2014) critiques the rise of data-driven science. Arguing that big data does not provide an objective reality but an "Oligoptic view," a partial view shaped by who collects data and where. In this case, Waze assumes that missing reports indicate evidence of safety rather than a lack of participation. Kitchin contends that theory should supplement data-driven science to prevent flawed conclusions. Similarly, Waze should not only rely on crowdsourced reports and road traffic data but add official safety data (e.g., police crime reports and municipal road conditions) to ensure that missing data does not create blind spots to navigation safety.
Thirdly, Waze has two main issues when handling hazards: it doesn’t immediately reroute drivers when conditions are risky and depends on user reports rather than accurate weather data. While users can manually report dangers like ice, snow, or flooding, these warnings don't adjust the routes, which puts drivers at risk. This affects everyone in extreme weather conditions, but gig workers and low-income are disproportionately affected since they may not have access to proper winter gear. I experienced this firsthand after a snowstorm in Montreal when I took an Uber; despite dangerous conditions, we were systematically routed onto unplowed streets rather than safer main roads. Morozov (2013) critiques “solutionism,” the tendency of tech companies to define problems too narrowly and neglecting broader complexities. This is exemplified by Waze, which disregards social, economic, and environmental issues in favor of the fastest route. Morozov warns against one-size-fits-all, Western-centered technological solutions that may not apply across all contexts. By supplementing its user reports with real-time weather data and municipal road conditions, Waze would ensure that users are actively relocated when necessary.
Finally, Waze can be more distracting than helpful due to its game-like features and constant notifications. As the app offers leaderboards, points, and badges for reporting risks it incentivizes users to remain engaged even while driving. Furthermore, its pop-up notifications must be manually dismissed, further distracting driving. This design choice unequally affects new drivers, who need to focus on the road; neurodivergent drivers (e.g., ADHD), who may be overwhelmed with many notifications; and older adults, who may struggle to process or remove alerts quickly. Zuboff (2019) critiques surveillance capitalism, arguing that platforms are designed not just to provide services but to profit from behavioral surplus (data beyond what is required to improve services). She argues that digital platforms are not neutral; they shape user behavior to serve corporate interests by manipulating user behavior to maximize engagement. This directly relates to Waze; by transforming a navigation tool into a game, it prioritizes data collection over user safety. Waze should implement a driver mode that restricts intrusive notifications and prioritizes voice-based safety alerts, maintaining the focus on the road rather than on the app.
In conclusion, Waze’s current design is too focused on speed and engagement. It provides incomplete safety data, which leaves vulnerable drivers, gig workers, low-income communities, and those in extreme weather conditions to face unsafe driving conditions. Waze should offer a safety-first routing option, add official data to supplement user reports and reduce nonessential app interactions. These changes will guarantee that navigation remains a tool for safety rather than just efficiency or engagement.
Best Regards,Dear Waze,
I appreciate how Waze has improved real-time navigation, but it seems to be designed for experienced urban drivers who prioritize speed and can easily handle notifications. This may exclude and endanger those with different driving abilities and priorities. In this email, I outline four key design issues and suggest solutions to make Waze more inclusive. My observations come from personal experience with the platform and relevant academic research.
Firstly, Waze selects the fastest route automatically but doesn’t factor in risks like high crime areas, poorly lit areas, or dangerous road conditions. This has had real consequences, like in…1 vote -
Richiesta nuova funzionalità
Salve, vorrei sapere se è possibile implementare la possibilità che durante la navigazione in autostrada sulla mappa vengano visualizzate le aree di sosta con i relativi servizi che offrono (autogrill, bagni, ecc). Grazie
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Designations for the day
Save the new location (not my home) to another location and create three or more designations for the day's errands without setting from home to three locations. This is not how it works. Need to know how much time driving from point a to b then b to c then c to d.
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Import daily routes
I build routes that others use that travel with us from coast to coast including waypoints, fuel & food stops, as well as evening stops. Without being able to import these or to even build a route with more than one stop makes Waze unusable in those situations.
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Add stop problem
The app was good.
But there's one thing to fix it.
When use add stop while on going trip, after arrived to first location, the trip suddenly stop. I mean literally stop, not continue until the arrived last location.
Please fix this.1 voteThanks for reaching out. Please note this platform is dedicated to ideas and suggestions for the Waze app. If your idea is for a Community platform like the Waze Map Editor, please submit it through the Community forum. If you need help using Waze, please click here to reach the "Waze support" page.
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Ingreso fallido a San Antonio de Areco
Hola. En el ingreso a San Antonio de Areco (Bs As) el navegador te envía por un camino de tierra no señalizado. Los días de lluvia, los extranjeros quedan varados ya que el mismo esta en pésimas condiciones.
Quisiera que pudieran corregir esa indicacion1 voteThanks for contacting us about reporting an error on the map. Our community of volunteer map editors handle all changes to the Waze map.
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Adding license plates="cars" to user to avoid highwa sticker problems
Hi WazeTeam! We have 3 cars in the family, and sometimes we forget which car has valid sticker onto the dedicated highway, and which hasn't. I would be great, if I could choose the car, and it would show if that car has valid stickers for A-B-C highways (of course this needs also to implement "Sticker validity" to be fully automated) :)
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Better destination selection
Waze should choose a destination of my choice, not something vaguely similar. For example if I say Guildford, I don't expect Waze to offer first choice of Guildford Road, London
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Erro na mensagem após notificar um alerta "Obrigado! Voce acaba de ajudar outros Wazers"
Erro na mensagem após notificar um alerta "Obrigado! Voce acaba de ajudar outros Wazers", pois quando se usa o Waze vinculado com a viagem da Uber/99 a mensagem fica fixa na tela e atrapalha as informações de percurso na parte inferior do mapa. Seria interessante um correção para esse problema.
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show blocked lanes
When exiting for example it shows which lane to take. But if there is a blocked lane then it doesnt show it in the lanes. It might help with confusion
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Navigate only to the town's boundary
When I set a town as my destination without specifying a street, Waze (and Google Maps) navigates me to a point inside the town, usually its center. However, I want it to only navigate to the town's boundary instead. How can I achieve this? There should be an option in the settings to allow navigation only to the town limits, but I can't find anything like that.
This is especially frustrating when setting a town as an intermediate stop, because in such cases, the navigation should only route through it instead of taking me deep inside the town."0 votes -
NAVEGACIÓN PARA CAMINAR
DESPUÉS DE GOOGLE MAPS SOIS VOSOTROS, Y PARA IGUALAR O MEJORAR FALTA PONER NAVEGACIÓN PARA CAMINAR NORMAL Y 3D PARA BICICLETA PARA AUTOBUS, OS FALTA ESTAS COSAS MUY IMPORTANTES PARA SER PERFECTOS Y DESTRONAR A GOOGLE MAPS
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Search for a gas station or other POI in the given area, ideally while already driving and having active navigation
When you drive to a distant location I can't find an easy option to look for a gas station in the specific area. It shows gas stations only on the main road, frequently I need to look for gas stations which are outside of the main highway but in close vicinity.
Currently I'm stopping in the middle of the road, canceling navigation and then looking for gas stations nearby. I'm looking for a feature which would allow to plan this while on the move.1 vote -
Option for avoiding hov
Why is Waze being so stubborn with not creating an option for AVOIDING HOV lanes, like the simple checkbox for avoiding ferries??? A solo driver CANNOT be in a HOV lane by themselves during rush hour .. why is this so difficult to understand??? But instead I have to see directions to either get into the hov when I can't, or out of it when I was never in it in the first place.... C'mon now.... Stop focusing on a 100 voice options (that you can't easily sample in advance of actually driving btw) provide simple common sense features....
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Remember the time to go home
I think if you get in the car around the same time everyday it should ask you if you are going to the same destination, it should learn
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trasferire PDI da Google Maps a Waze
sarebbe utile una funzione per trasferire PDI da Google Maps a Waze
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Feid
Porfavor la voz de Feid Porfavor
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Mezzi emergenza
È possibile inserire oltre a vetture private e taxi anche i mezzi d'emergenza con la possibilità di inserire l'altezza massima? E inoltre per questa categoria escludere divieti e ztl.
Inoltre si può aggiungere tra i mezzi l'icona ambulanza?
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Avoid Collisions
Add AVOID COLLISIONS on the avoid list. Waze will send me a notification of a collision before my commute but still offers only routes that all take me past the collision. There are plenty of surface routes as an alternative to the freeway I usually take, but Waze won't use them. I would rather arrive at work 5-10 minutes late taking a surface street than 30 minutes late because of following the routes on the freeway with the collision(s).
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