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Fix Straight line distance/Real distance routing bug
Waze won't calculate a route if the real distance is much longer than the straight line distance, please fix it :)
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Allow swipe to close notifications.
When a notification appears on the Waze client, there's an "X" on the top-right corner to close it. The close button also has an auto-timer, which is fine.
However, while driving it is hard to tap the exact location of the "X" and often i tap on another nearby portion of the screen, which only causes the display to change. And waiting for the timer is not always practical (i only need 3-5 seconds to read a notification, not up to 15 seconds!).
So instead (or additionally)... why not have the notifications close by simply swiping them off the screen? Swiping effectively turns the entire notification message into a giant "X" rather than peck-and-hunt (and take my eyes off the road) trying to hit the tiny "X" button. And by swiping, i wont have to wait the eternally-long timers before the notifications auto-close. Thanks!
When a notification appears on the Waze client, there's an "X" on the top-right corner to close it. The close button also has an auto-timer, which is fine.
However, while driving it is hard to tap the exact location of the "X" and often i tap on another nearby portion of the screen, which only causes the display to change. And waiting for the timer is not always practical (i only need 3-5 seconds to read a notification, not up to 15 seconds!).
So instead (or additionally)... why not have the notifications close by simply swiping them off the…
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Abbility to report start & end of SPECS.
SPECS cameras operate as sets of two or more cameras installed along a fixed route that can be from 200 metres (660 feet) to 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) in length.[3] They work by using an automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) system to record a vehicle's front number plate at each fixed camera site. As the distance is known between these sites, the average speed can be calculated by dividing this by the time taken to travel between two points.[4] The cameras use infrared photography, allowing them to operate both day and night.
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Bring back Share my Drive in Facebook
Bring back the old Option to share my Drive on Facebook.
It was easy and funny to share in Facebook by tap on the facebook logo.
Please bring back this Feature :)7 votes -
Create shortcut to go to location and alert user of journey (replicate Glympse functionality)
I have noticed that Waze now offers location sharing. I would like for it to completely replace my need for running Glympse in tandem. Ideally, if I could have a shortcut icon on my phone home screen that started navigation to "Home", and shared my location with my wife, this would be great. Many thanks.
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let us post traffic, hazards, & police after we have reached our point limit. its about safety not points.
Need to be able to add hazerds, traffic, & police after we reach our point limit. more than once i have posted my limit only to top the hill and their be an accident or a car broke down in the road and i am not able to post it. I am not after extra points im after the safety and being able to let people know to find a better route because the road is obstructed. you know once someone has reached their points and they still post that it is a lagitamit problem and not someone trying to level up.
Need to be able to add hazerds, traffic, & police after we reach our point limit. more than once i have posted my limit only to top the hill and their be an accident or a car broke down in the road and i am not able to post it. I am not after extra points im after the safety and being able to let people know to find a better route because the road is obstructed. you know once someone has reached their points and they still post that it is a lagitamit problem and not someone trying…
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road ahead preview button
I would like to have an on map button which, on hold or on press, will zoom out the map to show the entire route ahead.
Releasing or pressing again will go back to regular nav mode.
This is great for getting a sense of the route and not having to be constantly alert to input from the client (visual or auditory).
Thanks,
Eyal7 votes -
Number of active wazers in my city/country
On the dashboard and/or client it would be very cool if you could see some stats about number of active wazers in my city and country. For instance: number of users today, this week, this month and this year. And a number showing how much usage is up/down since last week/month/year.
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Wazer statistics make posted speed limits obsolete
When driving in fog, darkness or on unfamiliar roads I want a warning from Waze, if my speed is greater than (say) the 90th percentile of the Wazer statistical distribution for my position and driving direction.
I would also like to be alerted if another Wazer near before me drives much slower than I do.
BACKGROUND
Guidelines from location- and real-time data on the speed of Wazers should be more safety-relevant than rigidly posted speed limits, constant over both time and long distances.
=== Police Supervision of Posted Speed Limits Obsolete ===
Such functions in Waze may contribute considerably to driving safety. In the long run they will hopefully also put an end to the non-scientific police and camera speed supervision.
Today's punishment of individuals missing a speed sign is hardly significant to safety in normal situations. Through GPS navigators' and drivers' common warnings of police presence, this unfortunate focus on posted speed limits also reduces police efficiency when chasing real criminals.
Research indicates that a great speed deviation from that of the average traffic flow is more dangerous than a minor violation of the posted speed limit. This is the case also for unusually low speeds.
=== Regression fallacy ===
Speed cameras have been justified with false claims on their alleged accident reduction. Such overestimations of the safety influence (from reduced local traffic speed and from lowering speed limits as well as from speed cameras) are based on ignorance of the statistical regression effect: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regression_fallacy
Decades ago the same misconception gave exaggerated cause for traffic lights.When driving in fog, darkness or on unfamiliar roads I want a warning from Waze, if my speed is greater than (say) the 90th percentile of the Wazer statistical distribution for my position and driving direction.
I would also like to be alerted if another Wazer near before me drives much slower than I do.
BACKGROUND
Guidelines from location- and real-time data on the speed of Wazers should be more safety-relevant than rigidly posted speed limits, constant over both time and long distances.
=== Police Supervision of Posted Speed Limits Obsolete ===
Such functions in Waze may contribute…
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ETA for Next Road
I like the idea of being able to see my overall ETA, but it would be cool if I could also see my ETA to my next road. Kinda breaks long commutes into chunks.
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Improve starting voice directions
When setting off from a parking lot I find wave does not give directions left or right when exiting the parking lot. A lot of times I'm left guessing, or having to study the map. It's almost like wave has no idea where it is!
Once you've made the turn its gets on track.
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radar de trançon
en france depuis quelque mois les radars de trançon commencent à s'implanter partout en grand nombre.
je vous demande donc de rajouter une fonctionnalité pour avertir ce genre de radar7 votes -
Miscellaneous Suggestions - Reporting Items Not There and Hazards
I would suggest having the ability to select reports and mark them as not there. For instance, oncoming traffic reports of speed traps or traffic that have since cleared up but not timed out.
Also reporting a road hazard of disabled vehicle on the road. Currently there's vehicle on shoulder and you can report an accident on the road. We should be able to note a disabled vehicle blocking one lane.
Lastly there should be the ability to note in an accident if it's affecting both sides (when EMS responds from both directions and closes lanes), when the road is closed as a result of the major accident thus allowing Waze to re-route everyone taking that road, and an accident report with rubbernecking which would indicate the accident but also there's a traffic jam (one or both sides) as a result of onlookers.
I would suggest having the ability to select reports and mark them as not there. For instance, oncoming traffic reports of speed traps or traffic that have since cleared up but not timed out.
Also reporting a road hazard of disabled vehicle on the road. Currently there's vehicle on shoulder and you can report an accident on the road. We should be able to note a disabled vehicle blocking one lane.
Lastly there should be the ability to note in an accident if it's affecting both sides (when EMS responds from both directions and closes lanes), when the road is…
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Alert: Excessive traffic deceleration.
Irrespective of cause, unusually great deceleration of one vehicle is a hazard for the vehicles behind - at least on highways with average speed above that of city traffic.
Real-time alerts from the Waze system via our community of users may offer a unique opportunity to prevent (or reduce injuries and damage of) highway mass crashes.Various alerting criteria may be used e.g:
Client accelerometers (or GPS-speed time derivatives) indicating a deceleration greater than, say, the 80th percentile for that road (segment) or average speed level - established by Waze server statistics.7 votes -
You'll think of developing the Waze GPS Car?
You'll think of developing the Waze GPS Car?
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Vehicle ideas
Would like to see the Mini Cooper added to the choice of vehicles.
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ajouter deux icone dans la météo : un pour vent fort et un pour vent violent
dans la métoé prévoir des icones pour informer les condncteurs :
vent fort
vent voilent
cela peut changer la conduite
merci7 votes -
Location Alarm
As a bus rider, I would like to be able to select a destination and have a wake up alarm go off when I approach it.
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I use the iPhone but my idea is for all. The report button in the bottom right corner should be changed to a "Mark position button". Safety!
I use the iPhone but my idea is for all. The report button in the bottom right corner should be changed to a "Mark position button". This will let you mark the position at the moment needed and then identify the hazard or type of report when it is safe to do so after the fact. I always feel like I'm rushed and distracted trying to get the position marked and identified in time.
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Self accident(by impact) detection and reporting automaticaly
Some(maybe many) lives could be saved if Waze could detect accident situation with its user.
It would listen to phone's accelerometer and after huge amplitude of indices form phone accelerometer and rapid, complete stop/non acceleration for about minute, it could ask user/driver for response.
If driver is not responding on phones flashing/signaling/dialog on screen, then big chance that driver is in trouble and Waze could send signal of SOS to closest users and even to local administrators to check out situation. Maybe this feature could be used by local 911/112 as well. If not for immediate rescue then for locating possible victim.
Do You wish to be saved by Waze? Vote!Some(maybe many) lives could be saved if Waze could detect accident situation with its user.
It would listen to phone's accelerometer and after huge amplitude of indices form phone accelerometer and rapid, complete stop/non acceleration for about minute, it could ask user/driver for response.
If driver is not responding on phones flashing/signaling/dialog on screen, then big chance that driver is in trouble and Waze could send signal of SOS to closest users and even to local administrators to check out situation. Maybe this feature could be used by local 911/112 as well. If not for immediate rescue then for locating…
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