re: Does Waze Have A Sense Of Humor?

I use both google maps and waze at different times. Usually I'll use Waze for commuting because I like the fact that I can see happenings along my route, and I feel like I can compare better. Google Maps has significantly better voice guidance though, especially in cities and routes I'm not familiar with. When I'm traveling (like here in Perth) Google Maps is better because I can't dash mount the phone (like I can in my own car) to see a visualization. I don't feel like it's better with traffic, but when I'm in a foreign city, I'm more concerned with not getting lost than I am with traffic.

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I think it taps into the DOTD with the measurements that detect has fast traffic is flowing.

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I figured it used location data of anyone with a phone that has allowed google to access their location data. That's why it's so accurate even on small town roads. Everybody has a cell phone

Looking into this I think I may have answered my own question not using Google. Inrix uses the same (similar) data Google does from the phones.


INRIX’s free traffic app is very simple and backed with some pretty cool technology. The app is powered by a cloud platform called Autotelligent – which is also found in dashboards of luxury cars like BMWs and Porches – that makes proactive decisions and optimizes your route. INRIX calculates the time it will take you to reach your destination based on current traffic conditions while predicting future traffic conditions.

The traffic app also lets you see projected travel time if you were to wait a while before leaving. This way you can find the optimum time to travel in addition to the best route. What sets INRIX apart from Waze and Google Maps is its ability to learn the unique driver’s habits to give every user a customized route based on their preferences.

This app also has a police toggle, not sure how it's used yet.

It's also giving me street level congestion like Google Apps does.

Inrix app

I just started having to commute into the city every day coming from Woodstock

On the way home, I have decided I will use Waze to tell me if there are cops and use the HOV lane until I am proven otherwise that this is a bad idea

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On the way home, I have decided I will use Waze to tell me if there are cops and use the HOV lane until I am proven otherwise that this is a bad idea

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i to use this technique

I regularly miss turns.


Oh, and I could not care less about a vehicle on the side of the road.

I'll have to check on that. I haven't dug around much.

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99% of the time it sends you on a crazy route it is because it is getting you around some sort of traffic jam. I

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Eh. I get that. But say I'm trying to take a left at a major intersection 1/2 mile ahead. Waze will tell me to take a left on the upcoming side street, hang a right, then take a left onto the road I was trying to left turn.

So now I've got two take two left turns that are close to a major intersection...which are essentially protected by the light.

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Let me tell you about your little app

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Not my app but looking into it. Have not had time to test it yet so thanks for the feedback.