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This past summer Waze routed me through one of the most dangerous areas in the US, for 30 minutes. To save maybe a few minutes. Tight side streets with "obstacl
by mrangle 3y ago
This past summer Waze routed me through one of the most dangerous areas in the US, for 30 minutes. To save maybe a few minutes. Tight side streets with "obstacles", at 10-15 mph.
I was on the highway when the re-route happened, and so wasn't in a position to examine the map and argue with it.
This type of thing is a major problem.
- yummypaint 3y agoI was under the impression that this was the whole purpose of waze, to find out-of-the-box routes as an alternative to traditional navigation apps that don't do that kind of thing.
- mrangle 3y agoI wasn't aware that Waze was "alternative" vs "traditional", nor do I know the difference. I suspect that almost no one does, if the categories exist. I am specifically responding to a post that details that Google Maps reroutes. What is the difference between an "out of the box" reroute and a regular one? Danger?
- dbetteridge 3y agoWaze is more likely to use what transport engineers call "Rat runs" Diverting you via side streets and alternatives to highways when the major roads show congestion, roadworks or other issues. Google maps tends to prefer freeways/highways above all other options and its often a fight to get it to take an alternative, You have to toggle the 'avoid freeways' and then even sometimes enter waypoints to guarantee bypassing the motorway.
- mrangle 3y agoGot it. Thank you.