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Traffic Simulation For Wazers To Work Together To Improve Traffic
Make a simulation to see what traffic would be like if either everybody abided by the laws OR people worked together to go a "Waze assisted" speed to improve traffic flow for others (for instance, speed up or slow down according to upcoming traffic information to help maintain traffic flow together). It could also tell you how many people/wazers you would affect, positively, from the actions you take.
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Put back traffic reports
Put back the traffic reports so a person can decide which route has less traffic problems, especially when going to work
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Be able to dismiss the traffic alert when traffic is gone
It happens often to drive through roads where traffic alerts have been reported but gone at the time of driving there. It would be useful to be able to dismiss the traffic reports
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"Always Avoid This Intersection"
Waze needs an "Always Avoid This Intersection" feature.
Waze consistently routes me to turn left at a traffic light at an intersection that has 6 lanes of traffic merging into a single lane to get on to a freeway which is also controlled by a traffic light. The congestion there is ALWAYS terrible and easily adds 20 minutes to my commute. Users with local knowledge should be able to specify intersections to avoid at all times. This "avoid list" would be user specific, thereby allowing each user to maintain it (add/delete intersections) as necessary.4 votes -
Smart Alarm Clock using Traffic Data
Waze should have alarm clock functionality so that if your daily commute is expected to take 20 minutes longer than normal because of traffic then it will wake you up 20 minutes early. Or this could be a separate app that uses Waze's traffic flow data. This would be especially useful to those of us that live in areas where snowstorms can wreak havoc with traffic flows.
19 votesGreat thinking! The issue you raised has been addressed in a recent redesign. Hope you like it!
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Add intelligence to traffic jam detection
Often users parked will cause a false traffic jam to be reported, yet when stuck in traffic it is usual to be crawling or moving occasionally.
When Waze detects traffic conditions and pops up the question of whether you are in traffic please change the default response dependant on whether the vehicle has been moving or not. If it has been totally stationary please set default response to 'No' as in a total traffic jam the driver will most likely spot the dialogue, only use 'Yes' as the default action when there has been some movement which is much more…
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Traffic officer
In the UK we have Traffic officers that are not police. They are just Highway officers that patrol and look after the roads it would be good to be able to report them. Sometimes they are in the road clearing debris and helping the police so making drivers aware could save their lives.
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Red Light Camera Audio Alerts
I get no audio alerts for Red Light Camera intersections. I want this audio alert for EVERY Red Light Camera intersection. I live in the Chicago suburbs and these intersctions are everywhere. I coiuld not find how to get this audio alert. Please add this IMMEDIATELY!!!
73 votesGreat news! The Red light camera alerts is now available in Waze. Install the latest app version to check it out.
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Display time stamp for waze recorded traffic.
It would be nice to see how long ago waze recorded the traffic(speed of a user). Waze tried to reroute me because it said there was traffic ahead, but I continued and where it showed red on the map, there was no traffic at all.
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Stop routing traffic inappropriately
I am contacting everyone at Waze right now. Waze is causing problems.
Highway 17 from San Jose to Santa Cruz is notorious for its beach traffic. Waze directing traffic thought downtown Los Gatos and on to mountain side roads to avoid this.
STOP DOING THIS!
First of all this is causing horrendous gridlock in downtown Los Gatos. The town has put up signs telling Beach Traffic to stick to Highway 17. Drivers are ignoring this because Waze gives tells them they can cut thru Los Gatos. This is causing MASSIVE problems.
Second, DON'T direct people off Hwy 17 on…
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traffic forcast
Based on the destinations specified by waze users, predict the traffic volume of the main roads and notify users.
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Take into account holiday traffic
During holidays traffic over here, and i guess in most of the world, is quite different. I do a 100 km round trip every day and I appreciate that waze not only takes into account the current conditions but also takes into account what traffic is going to be like when I eventually get there. But during holidays I have to ignore waze completely or I'll arrive half an hour later because waze is calculating a route taking into account what traffic will be like on a normal working day instead of vacation days. And since waze already takes into…
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Cause of traffic message
Give a post question to drivers that are in front of the traffic zone to inform other drivers as to what is causing the traffic. It may also give authorities an idea on how to resolve the situation.
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Create individual icons for fast ID
Create individual icons for fast recognition:
•Hidden police wear sunglasses & just an outline for unmarked police car
•Cloud for fog
•Shovel for construction
•Black dot for pothole
•Icicle for road ice
•Tombstone for roadkill
•Bicycle for bike on roadway
•Indicate why traffic is slow w/tow truck icon for accident, lightbulb for traffic light malfunction & "strobe" light for misc-red for EMS, blue for utility work, etc.4 votes -
Fluid traffic areas
Waze only reports traffic jams. It would be useful to also mention the fluid traffic areas.
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Consecutive alerts within a short distance
At the moment, the Waze app provides alerts (such as hazard reports or speed/red light camera) approximately 400-500m away from the location. After driving past the report or camera, Waze doesn't check if there are any further alerts in the next 400-500m and as such, drivers miss out on this information.
An example is at the first traffic light, there is a red light camera, however after turning, the next traffic light (assuming it is relatively close/within 500m) also has a red light camera. Drivers currently only receive one alert for the first red light camera but not for…
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When reporting issues can you add a icon for road works or temporariy traffic lights
No icon for reporting road works or temporary traffic lights
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link 'Faulty Traffic Lights' to intersection
Make reporting possible only in the intersection area and linked to the nearest intersection
& have a warning appear in all directions3 votes -
put in little icons to tell where the traffic lights are so we know exactly where we are turning!
kind of like apple maps, tell us where the traffic lights are so we have a better understanding of the map!
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Stop app closing when in traffic
The app closes when stuck in traffic or stopped for a long time at a red light. That's dumb. If it's important to have the app close automatically then maybe it should at least notify you so you don't keep driving and expecting directions
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