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1. Sharing Tips

   Sharing tips about an specific area, that would pop up as you drive. Remarks written by drivers for specify roads or areas, such as "people crossing out of crossing lanes", "wet when slippery", "skate boarders often on the road"....just random tips that the drivers could write according to their opinion. It could be turned off by the driver once he/she has read it and it would never show up again. Tips that locals know and can improve driving safety and it's hard to create specific topics. Just custom made tips.

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2. Voice/audio command instances & timing

   The timing of the audible commands should be perfectly consistent. I drive a semi thru all 48 states and sometimes it seems like the audible voice command forgets or seems to pick and choose when to tell me the next instruction, and I would like to not have to mess with my phone while driving to pull the wave app back on screen if it isn't already, read the instruction, and navigate the onscreen map to see where to turn while in heavy traffic on urban roads/hwys I'm unfamiliar with trying not to miss my turn. Sometimes, it'll announce 300 ft before i must execute the command but not at all anytime before that and im clearly in the wrong lane to do so safely by then. So, the voice command should either be set to announce the next command at a minimum of these following 5 instances EVERYTIME: immediately after executing the previous command, 5 mi before next command execution, 1 mi before it, 1000 ft before it, and immediately before it (300 ft), and if the next execution is within 1000 ft from the previous one, the audio should still announce both commands just before executing the previous command, or the audio commands should just be adjustable where the user can checkbox all of the instances/circumstances when they want the next command announced.

   The timing of the audible commands should be perfectly consistent. I drive a semi thru all 48 states and sometimes it seems like the audible voice command forgets or seems to pick and choose when to tell me the next instruction, and I would like to not have to mess with my phone while driving to pull the wave app back on screen if it isn't already, read the instruction, and navigate the onscreen map to see where to turn while in heavy traffic on urban roads/hwys I'm unfamiliar with trying not to miss my turn. Sometimes, it'll announce 300… more

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3. Improved Screen Layout on Larger Screens

   Dear Waze,

   First, let me complement you on a great product. I use it almost daily.
   More importantly, you got a more meaningful compliment from Google on your great job.

   As a user of your product, please allow me some user feedback which I would hope you may implement in your product.

   Until now, I used Waze on different mobile phones.
   Recently I purchased a new car with a 7'' screen.
   After having used it, please allow me some customer feedback and suggestions for implementation relating to the way you display information on larger screens.

   Seems to me that you do not make and use of the heavy increased real estate (size of screen) you have at your disposal in most in-car display systems with 7-9'' screens.
   At the top of the screen is a black bar which is utilized by the car manufacturer for different displays such as WiFi icons etc. and the time.
   This space is not available for Waze. No worries.

   However, the remaining space is not well used at all.
   Below the black car bar not utilizable by Waze you put another black bar with your direction arrow (<-), distance (120m) and road name (461 מערב).
   But most of the black bar is unused and just wastes the heights of your map display.
   But worse than that, the size of your icons is exactly the same small size as on much smaller mobile phone displays, thus making it difficult to read the information at a glimpse (while driving).
   See Figure 1.

   Original

   Figure 1: Original Display

   I therefore suggest a different organization of the screen as shown in Figure 2.
   The main screen should be divided approximately 1/3, 2/3.
   The right part with the 2/3 display should be with your Moving Map and the centered arrow showing the present location.
   Please note that in the present layout, the map display is wider. However since anyway the present location is always centered on the display, there is no benefit in the a little wider map display.
   The left part with the 1/3 display should be the re-arranged Info Window.
   The bottom bar with the Time to arrival (32min), EAT – Estimated Arrival Time (18:04), Distance to destination (14km) should remain as is.

   Division of Screen Display

   Figure 2: New division of Screen Display

   Please refer to Figure 3.
   The Info Window should include (from top to bottom, left to right):
   Significantly increased size indicator of upcoming turn (Left/Right Arrow) etc.
   Significantly increased size Street Name and Street Number.
   Indicator of upcoming turn (to allow selection of appropriate lane after the immediately upcoming turn). [NEW]
   Soft button () to select the Overview on the Map, displaying the complete trip from start to destination with present location (˄). [NEW]
   Speed indicator (as in your regular display).

   Division of Screen Display and Indicators

   Figure 3: Division of Screen Display and Indicators

   Following (Figure 4) please find a very rough sketch of the suggested Display (based on your actual screen).
   Please compare to the original screen display above (Figure 1).

   Suggested Display Layout

   Figure 4: New Layout of Screen and Indicators

   May I suggest you forward this mail and suggestion to the appropriate member in your Management / R&D / Product Manager / User Interface Design / Usability Study.

   I hope you will find this suggestion useful to improve your great product.

   I am at your disposal for any clarification you might wish for and would be pleased to hear from you on the follow-up on this matter.

   Best regards.

   Michel

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   Tel: (+972)-3-732 64 64, Mobile: (+972)-54-77 12 789

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   Dear Waze,

   First, let me complement you on a great product. I use it almost daily.
   More importantly, you got a more meaningful compliment from Google on your great job.

   As a user of your product, please allow me some user feedback which I would hope you may implement in your product.

   Until now, I used Waze on different mobile phones.
   Recently I purchased a new car with a 7'' screen.
   After having used it, please allow me some customer feedback and suggestions for implementation relating to the way you display information on larger screens.

   Seems to me that you… more

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4. Using streetview to show actual turns on screen

   I would like to use streetview pictures at junctions and exits so waze can show the actual situation on screen and highlight the lanes that people need to be in to follow the designated route.

   Arrows can be put as an overlay on the streetview picture to properly prepare people for what is coming.

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5. double parked

   Commuting within the city has its obstacles too. Double parked cars or delivery trucks can cause major backups. Sometimes on a one way street with three lanes, within the same block you'll have 3 staggered double parked vehicles creating a huge bottle neck. Please allow the reporting of double parked cars and trucks.

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6. Ignore congestion in left turn lanes on West side highway in Manhattan when considering a route passing by them.
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   Not a suggestion  ·  AdminElla (Waze Team) (Admin, Waze) responded

   Thanks 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.

7. Streamline CarPlay display

   I totally appreciate turning off the ability to add comments to traffic reports while on CarPlay. But if they're not going to expand so I can read something someone's already commented, can those green bubbles stay off the map?

   For accidents and road work, it would be nice to be able to see which lanes are closed (if any) to avoid merging at the last minute.

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8. Safety

   Using Waze I drove from Long Branch NJ to Merrick NY. I was directed from NJ Rt. 36 onto the express lanes of the Garden State Parkway north to exit at exit 125. The express lanes end 1/4 mile from exit 125 on the right, requiring that I cut across 3 lanes of moving traffic at a high speed in a very short distance in order to get to the exit. The directions should be changed to instruct the driver to use the local lanes of the Garden State Parkway northbound so that the vehicle is in a much safer position to exit at 125.

   Using Waze I drove from Long Branch NJ to Merrick NY. I was directed from NJ Rt. 36 onto the express lanes of the Garden State Parkway north to exit at exit 125. The express lanes end 1/4 mile from exit 125 on the right, requiring that I cut across 3 lanes of moving traffic at a high speed in a very short distance in order to get to the exit. The directions should be changed to instruct the driver to use the local lanes of the Garden State Parkway northbound so that the vehicle is… more

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   Not a suggestion  ·  AdminElla (Waze Team) (Admin, Waze) responded

   Thanks for contacting us about reporting an error on the map. Our community of volunteer map editors handle all changes to the Waze map.

   To report a map issue in the Waze App

   To report an issue on the Waze Live Map

   To suggest an edit to the map-editing community

   Note that it may take some time for them to review your request.

9. show public transportation routes

   We're in a climate crisis and everybody should drive less when there are alternatives available.
   Waze should help with that by suggesting Public Transportation or bicycle routes when selecting a destination, when those routes are viable alternatives (don't bother showing a 3h bus route for a 10 min drive).
   This could be similar to Google Maps and use the same data.
   Just by showing that there are alternatives, the user might be tempted to try them.
   This might be specially useful when driving in cities that have car restrictions, dedicated bus lanes or good bicycle infrastructure that rivals congestion, where driving takes longer than the alternatives.

   We're in a climate crisis and everybody should drive less when there are alternatives available.
   Waze should help with that by suggesting Public Transportation or bicycle routes when selecting a destination, when those routes are viable alternatives (don't bother showing a 3h bus route for a 10 min drive).
   This could be similar to Google Maps and use the same data.
   Just by showing that there are alternatives, the user might be tempted to try them.
   This might be specially useful when driving in cities that have car restrictions, dedicated bus lanes or good bicycle infrastructure that rivals congestion,… more

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10. LitterGram Car Mode

    LitterGram is a popular app in the UK and is quickly becoming the new way for 40m smartphone users to report litter to councils so they can clean it up. We are about to trial LitterGram car mode which will allow drivers to hit a button on their steering wheel whilst driving and map the littered roads/highways/lanes. Britain is the 3rd most littered nation globally and has a serious problem. This new feature will help clean up our highways and make driving in our country a better experience for the motorist. It would be great to see if you could show a LitterGram score or rating on your map by somehow integrating our app / litter map. Please see www.littergram.co.uk to see all about our app and how it is helping to put the Great back into Britain.

    LitterGram is a popular app in the UK and is quickly becoming the new way for 40m smartphone users to report litter to councils so they can clean it up. We are about to trial LitterGram car mode which will allow drivers to hit a button on their steering wheel whilst driving and map the littered roads/highways/lanes. Britain is the 3rd most littered nation globally and has a serious problem. This new feature will help clean up our highways and make driving in our country a better experience for the motorist. It would be great to see if… more

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11. Fix your unsafe app. Has one walking across 4 lanes of traffic. Says you are at address when not even close

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    Thanks 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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    To suggest an edit to the map-editing community

    Note that it may take some time for them to review your request.

12. improve waze carpool for HOV use

    Using carpool, I get riders suggested that only allow me use of a portion of the HOV lanes on my way to work because their drop off is not close to my work. Other riders allow me to use HOV lanes all the way in. In this city, that’s a huge timesaver. Waze should recommend riders that offer the shortest overall commute time by maximizing time in HOV lanes instead of just showing how many minutes off the route a rider is.

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    Thank you for your suggestion! As you may know, Waze offers HOV routing for taxis. To change your vehicle type go to Settings > Vehicle type. There are currently no plans to add more HOV options.

13. Hi

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    Show the number of lanes on the road

    This would be pretty helpful

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14. The timing of voice alerts when taking turns and the option to add multiple stops.

    It would be better if the voice alerts atleast 80-100 meters in advance of turns, so that it will be easier for the drivers to take their respective lanes accordingly, and if add self arranged/organised mutiple stops it will be much better for drivers and delivery partners

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15. when announcing road hazards, it shoult be stated which side of the road

    knowing what side of the road prepares you better, to either change lanes or be more alert

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16. More voice warning before freeway exits, regardless of speed

    I noticed that the location of the voice instruction you hear before a freeway exit varies based on how fast you're going.
    Around 100 km/h, you get the voice instruction 1.5 kilometres before your exit.
    Around 80 km/h, you get the voice warning about 1 km before the exit.
    Around 60 km/h, you get the warning just 300 metres before the exit.

    It's the last one that I think is a problem. Some drivers rely mostly on the voice instructions either because we don't have a phone stand or because of restrictive laws regarding phone use while driving. And if you're on a freeway that has, say, 5 or more lanes, then regardless of what speed you're going at, 300 metres of warning before the exit simply isn't enough. The driver might suddenly have to dart across 5 or more lanes in 300 metres just to make their exit, and that's far too dangerous.

    Even at lower speeds, especially for roads with many lanes, such as freeways, Waze voice instructions should give greater warning before the next turn or exit - e.g. 1 or 1.5 km in advance, like we already get at higher speeds.

    I noticed that the location of the voice instruction you hear before a freeway exit varies based on how fast you're going.
    Around 100 km/h, you get the voice instruction 1.5 kilometres before your exit.
    Around 80 km/h, you get the voice warning about 1 km before the exit.
    Around 60 km/h, you get the warning just 300 metres before the exit.

    It's the last one that I think is a problem. Some drivers rely mostly on the voice instructions either because we don't have a phone stand or because of restrictive laws regarding phone use while driving. And if… more

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17. Audio

    We can provide real time audio updates, along with lanes affected by a problem spotted by a Waze user.

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18. Navigation for large slow and articulated vehicles

    For motorhomes and towing a trailer, it’s important not to be sent down narrow lanes, or to be turned right at busy junctions.

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19. Heads up display issues

    I regularly use Android Auto which integrates nicely with my BMW's heads up display. When using Waze, there are two issues I notice immediately. The first are the suggested lanes is not displayed, yet Google Maps will show the lanes. Also, when a specific font is used, the characters don't show correctly. Instead I get question marks. I have images to share, but don't know how through this site.

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20. Add way indicate if there are 2+ people in the car

    If you can indicate that people are in the car with you Waze can advise you on route where you can take the HOV lanes

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    Now available  ·  AdminWaze Team (Admin) (Admin, Waze) responded

    Thank you for your suggestion! As you may know, Waze offers HOV routing for taxis. To change your vehicle type go to Settings > Vehicle type. There are currently no plans to add more HOV options.