2018 Waze - GPS, Maps, Live Navigation Tips

2018 Waze - GPS, Maps, Traffic Alerts & Live Navigation Tips

Waze collects map data, travel times and traffic information from users and transmits it to the Waze server, at no cost to Waze.[10] Users can report accidents, traffic jams, speed and police traps, and, from the online map editor, can update roads, landmarks, house numbers, etc. Waze sends anonymous information, including users' speed and location, back to its database to improve the service as a whole.

Based on the information collected, Waze is then in a position to provide routing and real-time traffic updates. Waze can also identify the cheapest fuel station near a user or along their route, provided Waze has enabled fuel prices for that country.

Waze can be used anywhere in the world but requires enough initial users to create the maps and continuously update data to make it useful. Currently only 13 countries have a full base map, the others are incompletely mapped, requiring users to record roads and edit maps.

Waze offers turn-by-turn voice navigation, real-time traffic, and other location-specific alerts. Waze encourages users to report traffic or road hazards by offering points.[11] Add-ons expand the functions and personalize this interaction with the app. For example, add-ons can integrate Foursquare and Facebook friends to Waze or notify the user when driving through a high-crime area.[12]

Interaction with government[edit]

Waze invented and initiated the connected citizens program (CCP), a free data sharing program used by over 200 governments, departments of transportation and municipalities for traffic analysis, road planning and emergency work force dispatching.[13] Waze both contributes to government data and also collects government data to use.

In 2014, Rio de Janeiro starting collecting data for its traffic management system. Rio collects real-time data both from drivers who use the Waze navigation app and pedestrians who use the public-transportation app Moovit. Rio was also talking to the owners of cycling app Strava to monitor movements of cyclists. It was noted that though initially the data the apps were sharing was all anonymous, more specific identifying details were possible, if people agreed to being monitored through their smartphones if they saw benefits for them.[14]

Always know what’s happening on the road with Waze. Even if you know the way, Waze tells you about traffic, construction, police, crashes, and more in real-time. If traffic is bad on your route, Waze will change it to save you time.

Why Waze?

? See what’s happening - Alerts about traffic, police, hazards and more on your drive

? Get there faster - Instant routing changes to avoid traffic and save you time

? Know when you’ll arrive - your ETA is based on live traffic data

? Pay less for gas - find the cheapest gas along your route

? Drive with Android Auto - use Waze on your car’s display

? Always find the way - choose from a variety of voices to guide you while you drive

Be prepared, drive with Waze!