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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 -
Icono de auto
Porfavor agrega un icono de un Avion Comercial.
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Minimalistic route voice guidance
Would like a minimalistic voice guidance with only short right left in X meters and similar.
Tired of hearing what every road name is.For example, take left in 500 meters.
Take the third exit at the roundabout towards route 44.1 vote -
Classement station
Bonjour, il faut rajouter la possibilité de classer les stations service par marque de carte carburant, exemple : DKV, UTA, TOTAL,....... Cela sera très utile pour les personne qui ont une carte carburant fourni par leur société. Merci d'avance
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Map
Probleme avec la map, a chaque fois que je signal quelque chose, je ne vois plus mon kilométrage, le temps quil me reste à faire, ca ne fait que dire merci d'avoir signaler. Jme fiche du merci, jveux avoir mes infos. Vraiment désagréable, je dois fermer et reouvrir l'application, et renvoyer mon itinéraire a chaque personne concernée. On s'entend que ce ne devrait pas être, surtout sur la route! Tres désagréable!
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Map display problem
Probleme avec la map, a chaque fois que je signal quelque chose, je ne vois plus mon kilométrage, le temps quil me reste à faire, ca ne fait que dire merci d'avoir signaler. Jme fiche du merci, jveux avoir mes infos. Vraiment désagréable, je dois fermer et re-ouvrir l'application, et renvoyer mon itinéraire a chaque personne concernée. On s'entend que ce ne devrait pas être, surtout sur la route! Tres désagréable!
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Choice of colours for arrow icon
I would like there to be a choice of colours for the arrow map icon. It's easier for me to see yellow against the blue map.
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Non-unique icon for other Wazers on the road
I think one slight improvement would be being able to make others Wazers appearance customisable. I would much prefer other Wazers appearing as white dots, for example. I still get to see how many and where other users are around me, but the icons aren't too distracting, and aren’t mistaken for emergencies at a quick glance. As a software engineer myself I assume that this would not be too hard to do, as it’s 90% client-sided- 10% being settings storage functionality in the cloud.
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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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Alert ahead fones show dismissal option
When there is an alert of construction, accident, police warning or shows “[incident] ahead in nnn meters” and then you can only push “still there” or “do not exist”… but how one will know if this is ahead!?!? There is no option like “ask me later” or dismiss… it should not ask if this is there BEFORE I pass the incident!
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CarPlay Search button disappeared.
Bring back search button.
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Car sentry
I would like to suggest a new feature that could enhance the security of parked vehicles and improve community-driven safety within the Waze app. The feature, which I call "Car Sentry," would allow users to register their car’s license plate within Waze. If anyone notices suspicious activity or an issue related to the registered vehicle (such as theft, damage, or an incorrectly parked car), they could quickly notify the owner through the app.
Key benefits:
Increased security: Users receive real-time notifications if their car is involved in a reported incident.
Community-driven safety: Wazers can help each other by reporting suspicious activity.
Seamless integration: Instead of using multiple apps, users can manage navigation and car security within Waze.
I believe this feature would add significant value to Waze, making parking safer and more efficient for drivers worldwide. Please let me know if this idea aligns with your vision, and I’d be happy to provide further details.I would like to suggest a new feature that could enhance the security of parked vehicles and improve community-driven safety within the Waze app. The feature, which I call "Car Sentry," would allow users to register their car’s license plate within Waze. If anyone notices suspicious activity or an issue related to the registered vehicle (such as theft, damage, or an incorrectly parked car), they could quickly notify the owner through the app.
Key benefits:
Increased security: Users receive real-time notifications if their car is involved in a reported incident.
Community-driven safety: Wazers can help each other by reporting suspicious…1 vote -
Can u add sink spots to the hazard list , where I live we have a lot on the roads
Can u add sink spots to the hazard list , where I live the roads have a lot of sink spots
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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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Prioritize freeways option
I drive large trucks and trailers on a regular basis, and in my CDL course we're taught to stick to state roads with a number or a letter, examples: state highway 10, county highway N. If it's got a name we probably shouldn't be on it. There's the button to avoid freeways, but I'd love the opposite as it would be a simple way to do truck/trailer/rv friendly routes.
Even in my personal car I'd prefer it as I prefer cruising over stoping/turning all the time. Also in my experience the state and county highways are usually more well maintained and easier on my cars suspension
No driving app does this and it's missing an entire demographic of drivers
I drive large trucks and trailers on a regular basis, and in my CDL course we're taught to stick to state roads with a number or a letter, examples: state highway 10, county highway N. If it's got a name we probably shouldn't be on it. There's the button to avoid freeways, but I'd love the opposite as it would be a simple way to do truck/trailer/rv friendly routes.
Even in my personal car I'd prefer it as I prefer cruising over stoping/turning all the time. Also in my experience the state and county highways are usually more well maintained…
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Units of Distance and Speed - automatically detect when entering new country
Automatically change to imperial units (miles, MPH) when entering USA and change to metric units (km, km/h) when entering Canada or Mexico
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Green Ford Maverick car icon
Green Ford Maverick car icon would be awesome!
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Feux tricolores / Trafic lights
De nombreux Wazers, comme moi, utilisent les feux tricolores en panne, pour signaler des feux de travaux.
Many Wazers, like me, use broken traffic lights to signal construction traffic lights.1 vote -
Move Over or Slow Down
Instead of saying "Look out, vehicle on shoulder ahead," can the alert instead say 'Move over or slow down, vehicle on shoulder ahead.' Most states have move over laws and we want drivers moving over or slowing down for roadside vehicle situations. 'Look out' is not only jarring and uninformative, it lacks guidance and direction on what action drivers should take.
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