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Re:Waze will now warn drivers about crash dangers using hist... by willio58 on Tuesday November 07, 2023 @01:57PM (#38181182)
Any time I try to use waze it gives the most insane route recommendations. Would they shave 1 or 2 minutes off my commute? Sure! But will I be tasked with crossing several 5 or 6 lane stroads in doing so? You bet! It's like what do you value more, saving like 4 or 5 minutes of driving a day or your life?
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Re:Waze will now warn drivers about crash dangers using hist... by lamontcg on Tuesday November 07, 2023 @02:23PM (#38181515)
Yeah Waze needs a "UPS" setting where it doesn't take you straight across stroads and heavily favors turning right, while not routing you straight through everyone's residential neighborhoods.
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Re:Waze will now warn drivers about crash dangers using hist... by arijun on Tuesday November 07, 2023 @02:04PM (#38181270)
For me it’s depended on where I am at the time. In LA it would do exactly that, having me cross many lanes in heavy traffic, but elsewhere it was fine.

My theory is that Waze must model what maneuvers are possible/easy based on other drivers in the area. So if you live in an area with more aggressive drivers it assumes those maneuvers are easier to do.

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Re:Waze will now warn drivers about crash dangers using hist... by ChatGTP on Tuesday November 07, 2023 @05:39PM (#38184058)
Google does this to me too, sends me on some really annoying route because it's slightly faster.

I also wonder if they kind of "round robin" routes so not to cause traffic?

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Re:Waze will now warn drivers about crash dangers using hist... by acheong08 on Tuesday November 07, 2023 @06:18PM (#38184488)
I can imagine a future where map routes are optimized to give subscribers to Google services priority while allocating free users to alternate ones to free up traffic.
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Re:Waze will now warn drivers about crash dangers using hist... by ChatGTP on Wednesday November 08, 2023 @08:24AM (#38189978)
I think it pays to learn how to drive and ride without Google maps, it's amazing how many people I know who are completely dependent on Google maps for navigation.
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