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I'd prefer if drivers watched the road and not pop up ads on Waze.

by DanCarvajal 9y ago

scarmig 9y ago
How long until Waze collaborates with Waymo (Wazemo?) and the ads are just for the captive passengers, not the driver?
- test6554 9y ago
  Portable VR headsets are going to have a killer app. Not having to pay attention to self-driving car ads.
  - scarmig 9y ago
    I'm imagining Google releasing an AR app that perfectly represents the reality around you, except stripped of all ads. (Except the subtle consumer friendly ones that they put in, of course.)
tedivm 9y ago
The ads only show up when the car isn't moving, such as when it's stopped at an intersection.
- bhhaskin 9y ago
  A drive would still be distracted while stopped at an intersection.
- DanCarvajal 9y ago
  I'd prefer if drivers watched the road and not pop up ads on Waze.
- fitzroy 9y ago
  Now Waze has an incentive to choose the route with the most red lights. The driving version of the "slideshow" listicle. 'You can skip this intersection in 15, 14, 13...'
- jimmy1 9y ago
  I hate this. Focusing on the road, even when at an intersection is still the duty of the driver. You have to be active and engaged the entire time you are behind the wheel, not use red lights as an excuse to type out a quick text. I can't tell you how many times I had to honk the horn because a damned distracted driver had their heads down at a green light. This is unsafe as well. Additionally, what if a drunk driver plows through the intersection and comes at you head on? Instead of any chance of reacting + surviving, you are dead. What if an ambulance comes, and you are blocking the left turn lane and you didn't notice because you were too busy looking at a phone or app? As an aside -- we have 100% proven we simply cannot be trusted with smartphones or electronics behind the wheel. I know most will think this is too extreme but I am all for outright banning them from being in the hands of a driver at. all.
- r00fus 9y ago
  My wife refuses to use Waze due to the ads. I prefer Waze b/c I'm in motion almost my entire commute (95% freeway).
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uncled1023 9y ago
I thought the ads only pop up when the car is stopped?
- ocdtrekkie 9y ago
  Drivers should be paying attention to their immediate surroundings while stopped. Especially because the signals may change, or they may need to move for emergencies services or to evade a careening car heading their way.
  - jimmy1 9y ago
    And also to not incite road rage from their fellow drivers because they are sitting stopped at a green light. You could also cause a fender bender because other drivers, who also may be distracted slightly, are expecting the cars to move and then are startled when they look away for a brief second because the car in front of them had to brake for the car stopped at a green light. Some states hand out tickets for being braked at a green light.
- tashoecraft 9y ago
  and the one time I feel comfortable looking at Waze to scan the route ahead is when I'm stopped, and an annoying ad is in the way. It's utterly obnoxious and given Google's warchest is unnecessary.
  - r00fus 9y ago
    I don't think it's reasonable to assume that other Google properties will perpetually subsidize groups like Waze.
ksk 9y ago
But who is preventing them from watching the road? If a driver is so confused by notifications or popups on a tiny screen occupying probably < 5% of their field of view, I think they should put the phone upside down and rely on audio.
digikata 9y ago
Waze ads are an area where I feel an audio ad would be a better approach.
- r00fus 9y ago
  I think if Waze did audio, they'd cause more accidents - usually I have Audible or Music running at the same time if I'm using Waze. Perhaps that's why they're partnering with Spotify (well other than you can't run Waze on Carplay)?
  - digikata 9y ago
    I may be dating myself, but why would a waze audio ad cause accidents more than a radio ad? There might be logic to make sure the ad doesn't overlap audio navigation guidance, but that seems like a feasible constraint.

I'd prefer if drivers watched the road and not pop up ads on Waze.

scarmig 9y ago

How long until Waze collaborates with Waymo (Wazemo?) and the ads are just for the captive passengers, not the driver?

test6554 9y ago
Portable VR headsets are going to have a killer app. Not having to pay attention to self-driving car ads.
- scarmig 9y ago
  I'm imagining Google releasing an AR app that perfectly represents the reality around you, except stripped of all ads. (Except the subtle consumer friendly ones that they put in, of course.)

tedivm 9y ago

The ads only show up when the car isn't moving, such as when it's stopped at an intersection.

bhhaskin 9y ago
A drive would still be distracted while stopped at an intersection.
DanCarvajal 9y ago
I'd prefer if drivers watched the road and not pop up ads on Waze.
fitzroy 9y ago
Now Waze has an incentive to choose the route with the most red lights. The driving version of the "slideshow" listicle. 'You can skip this intersection in 15, 14, 13...'
jimmy1 9y ago
I hate this. Focusing on the road, even when at an intersection is still the duty of the driver. You have to be active and engaged the entire time you are behind the wheel, not use red lights as an excuse to type out a quick text. I can't tell you how many times I had to honk the horn because a damned distracted driver had their heads down at a green light. This is unsafe as well. Additionally, what if a drunk driver plows through the intersection and comes at you head on? Instead of any chance of reacting + surviving, you are dead. What if an ambulance comes, and you are blocking the left turn lane and you didn't notice because you were too busy looking at a phone or app? As an aside -- we have 100% proven we simply cannot be trusted with smartphones or electronics behind the wheel. I know most will think this is too extreme but I am all for outright banning them from being in the hands of a driver at. all.
r00fus 9y ago
My wife refuses to use Waze due to the ads. I prefer Waze b/c I'm in motion almost my entire commute (95% freeway).
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uncled1023 9y ago

I thought the ads only pop up when the car is stopped?

ocdtrekkie 9y ago
Drivers should be paying attention to their immediate surroundings while stopped. Especially because the signals may change, or they may need to move for emergencies services or to evade a careening car heading their way.
- jimmy1 9y ago
  And also to not incite road rage from their fellow drivers because they are sitting stopped at a green light. You could also cause a fender bender because other drivers, who also may be distracted slightly, are expecting the cars to move and then are startled when they look away for a brief second because the car in front of them had to brake for the car stopped at a green light. Some states hand out tickets for being braked at a green light.
tashoecraft 9y ago
and the one time I feel comfortable looking at Waze to scan the route ahead is when I'm stopped, and an annoying ad is in the way. It's utterly obnoxious and given Google's warchest is unnecessary.
- r00fus 9y ago
  I don't think it's reasonable to assume that other Google properties will perpetually subsidize groups like Waze.

ksk 9y ago

But who is preventing them from watching the road? If a driver is so confused by notifications or popups on a tiny screen occupying probably < 5% of their field of view, I think they should put the phone upside down and rely on audio.

digikata 9y ago

Waze ads are an area where I feel an audio ad would be a better approach.

r00fus 9y ago
I think if Waze did audio, they'd cause more accidents - usually I have Audible or Music running at the same time if I'm using Waze. Perhaps that's why they're partnering with Spotify (well other than you can't run Waze on Carplay)?
- digikata 9y ago
  I may be dating myself, but why would a waze audio ad cause accidents more than a radio ad? There might be logic to make sure the ad doesn't overlap audio navigation guidance, but that seems like a feasible constraint.