Waze launches new safety feature for drivers
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Waze announced this week that a new safety feature is now making its way to the navigation app’s users on both iOS and Android devices. The especially important new feature will allow drivers to see a road’s crash history before they start their journey.
Unsurprisingly, the safety feature is powered by AI (artificial intelligence), but the Waze community does have a contribution in this too. According to Waze, the crash history alerts provided by its app combine historical crash data and important information about route.
Depending on typical traffic levels, whether it’s a highway or local road, elevation, and more, a road can be more or less prone to crashes. Thankfully, Waze’s new feature takes into consideration all these aspects and provides you with an alert in case it decides that the road you are going to drive on is dangerous.
The new safety feature has been implemented in a way that allows drivers to keep their eye on the road all the time, even when they receive an alert from the app. In fact, Waze announced that it has limited the number of alerts drivers see, and they aren’t shown at all on roads they regularly navigate.
Crash history alerts should now be available for all Waze users on mobile, regardless of their location.
Questions & Answers
Q.How does Waze determine if a road is dangerous and should trigger an alert?
How does Waze determine if a road is dangerous and should trigger an alert?
Waze combines historical crash data with route information, considering typical traffic levels, road type, and elevation. It uses AI to assess these aspects and provide an alert if a road is deemed dangerous.
Q.Will drivers be constantly distracted by alerts for every potential danger on their route?
Will drivers be constantly distracted by alerts for every potential danger on their route?
No, Waze has limited the number of alerts drivers see. Alerts are not shown at all for roads a driver regularly navigates, allowing them to keep their attention on the road.
Q.Is this new safety feature available to all Waze users immediately?
Is this new safety feature available to all Waze users immediately?
Yes, Waze has stated that the crash history alerts should now be available for all users. This applies to both iOS and Android devices, regardless of the user's location.
Q.What role does the Waze user community play in this new safety feature?
What role does the Waze user community play in this new safety feature?
The Waze community contributes to the new safety feature. While AI powers the alerts, community input is part of how the app combines historical crash data and route information.
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