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An error occurred while saving the comment An error occurred while saving the comment I think this idea can really help drivers stay safe during bad weather. In New England alone, the roads here are already liters with blindspots and sharp inclines, declines and turns. Any help Waze can give to help us stay safe when roads are not in ideal condition could see massive improvements for drivers.
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I am a resident of New Hampshire, life long, and have been driving in New Hampshire for about 8 years now. In New Hampshire, and most of New England, we have many roads that climb up and down steep hills, take sharp turns, and are generally safe in most weather conditions. However, the way these roads are built menas that during hazardous weather conditions such as rain, sleet, snow, and ice, drivers are more likely to experience difficultly driving or possibly getting into an accdeint. This is increased when drivers unfamiliar with an area or road are trying to drive in and are unaware of the roads they are about to traverse on, which locals may already be knowledgable of and avoid.
I propose a new function in Waze to help with this issue, called Hazarderous Road. In the evnt of incliment weather, a waze user can access Waze and section off a portion of road or an entire road that can be dangerous in bad weather. For example, if there is a section of road that is known for being prone to black ice, a wazer can mark that section and add a warning for other drivers to be caution. Another example is if a road inclines or declines sharply, it can be marked so drivers know to slow down and mind thier distance between each other. Waze's map doesn't include elevations of the land for simplicity reasons, which is fair, but this can blindside new drivers who aren't expecting to climb hills during thier journey's.
Waze already has the technology to mark portions of roads. We see these in traffic jams where Wazers can report traffic flare ups on highways, roads and back streets and mark from end to end where the jams are. This would be the same algorithm for a different purpose. It can also help drivers who are unfamiliar with areas they are going to so they can stay safe and be prepared if thier route takes them to a place where roads conditions aren't ideal due to bad weather.
I think this new idea can help people avoid black ice, flooded areas, and help everyone stay safe when Mother Nature decides to kick it up a notch. Please consider it in future updates.
Thank you,
Megan
I humbly agree. Here in the US, I'm from New England and we have very bad roads in winter. Think sharp turns on steeply inclined hills. If Waze can create the same algorithem for reporting traffic back ups and use it to isntead report roads unsafe due to ice, flooding, broken trees or rain water, it'd be so much safer for us.