Waze broadcasts some cool new options designed to take the ache out of driving

There’s a battle happening internally at Google. This battle is between mapping and navigation apps Google Maps, and Waze, each owned by Google. Google Maps delivers the full bundle getting you shortly and safely from level A to level B, and recommending the place customers ought to go to eat, sleep, and search leisure. Waze is extra targeted on the journey itself, providing crowdsourced details about visitors, climate, highway circumstances, police exercise, highway closings and extra.

Waze additionally has a bunch of cool options. For instance, you may be given your turn-by-turn instructions by a star, and even have them delivered in your individual voice! Many options on Google Maps begin out on Waze in order that they are often battle examined earlier than shifting on to Google Maps. With that in thoughts, Waze has introduced some new options coming to the app. As Waze places it on their site: “Over the approaching weeks, Waze is including new options that can improve your driving expertise and supply extra details about the highway forward. Prepare for safer, smoother drives!”

New options coming embrace:

Heads up on curves, bumps & toll cubicles! No extra surprises! Waze now warns you about sharp curves, pace bumps, toll cubicles, and extra. Keep knowledgeable and luxuriate in a smoother journey.

Emergency automobile on the highway forward. Get notified about emergency automobiles stopped alongside the highway, supplying you with time to decelerate and assist defend first responders. Out there now to drivers within the U.S., Canada, Mexico and France, with extra nations coming quickly.

Say goodbye to sudden braking. Get alerts about pace restrict decreases forward, serving to you to securely modify your pace and keep away from accidents, visitors jams, and even tickets.

Your normal route, solely higher. Waze highlights your favourite routes for straightforward entry and affords sooner choices if there’s visitors.

No extra driving in circles, actually. Navigate difficult roundabouts with clear directions that present you the most effective lane to decide on and the place to exit.

Stress-free parking is right here. Select the most effective parking spot! Evaluate charges, areas and facilities upfront and choose the most effective one. Quickly, it is possible for you to to order your spot from the app (at the moment obtainable solely within the U.S. and Canada).