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iOS 14.5: How to Report Speed Checks, Traffic Accidents, and Other Hazards in Apple Maps
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i'm also on his side when it comes to the whole speeding issue, but first of all, he jumped the gun — no one made the comments he was referring to yet, secondly — there is no need to overcomplicate things. this is the kind of person who gets a speeding ticket and claims it was an inside job...
if i’m not mistaken waze is 3 taps in ios (just like apple maps)
one for the input
one for the type
one for the submission or “later”
the only difference is you have to open your navigation tray in apple maps to click the button.
agree on it not being directly in your face but it requires the same amount of taps to get the job done.
Just checked, Waze on CarPlay is 2 taps for things like police or accident report. I could do that with no pre-loaded route set while sitting in my work car park.
I would love to get rid of Waze purely for the very childish (imo) UI. That being said, their event reporting and speed limit alerts are superior to anything out there at the moment.
For all Apple is a company that wants to make things seamless, adding in extra steps for something that is to be done while driving seems like they've dropped the ball big time.
Every extra step trying to navigate a menu while driving is an extra step towards a possible accident.
Last year even though people spent less time driving, traffic deaths increased. Speeding was the number one reason. Do some basic research before leaving comments.
Traffic deaths rose 8% in 2020, even as Americans drove fewer miles during pandemic
The National Safety Council estimates said that 42,060 people died in vehicle crashes in 2020, an 8% increase over 2019.www.usatoday.com
I'd say that's more a reflection on the driving abilities of Americans. They don't even understand how to move back to the right lane after passing someone on a highway.
isn’t the carplay taps for this feature in apple maps 2 taps as well? IIRC it’s not in the menu like ios but on the right side of the screen.
Waze has just 2 million more monthly users than Apple Maps with 25 million monthly users compared to 27 for waze.
Actually politicians decide them. If engineers decided them, they would be higher.
what , no they don't. I have worked in the local road engineering department and they most certainly do it. you seriously think politicians are sitting around a table arguing about speed limits....LOL!
Speed limits are created by legislation. Your politicians decide them. Road engineers don't have the authority to post legal signs on the side of the road. You're also from Canada, not from the U.S so why bother arguing with me? This new maps feature does not apply to Canada and we have different laws.
Apple Maps is far easier on my eyes than the small fonts Waze uses. I used Waze only for the speed trap notifications on long trips. No more need for Waze now.
I tried apple maps this morning after using Waze every day for work. it was a nice update. I guess we'll need more crowd sourcing updates until the speed traps, hazards show up. I like to take a certain route leaving work and waze apparently doesn't like it and never updates my route.
reporting closed roads on waze was a pain sometimes when the editors don't understand you well.
reporting closed roads on waze was a pain sometimes when the editors don't understand you well.
This is the most important thing to note. I'd love to use Apple Maps instead of Waze for the privacy aspect, but I'd be the only one doing it. Few people use Waze in-town where I live, so I'd guess Apple Maps reports would be nonexistent.
That said, I do enjoy being on the highway with Waze and seeing other Wazers driving around. Feels like a club.
100 km/h speed limits everywhere… not a soul going under 120 and most much faster than that. I think your statement applies to Canada just fine…
I didn’t know laws in the US and Canada were made the same way. At least according to you this is the case.
It would be better for you legally if you could neither confirm nor deny.Yes, this is absolutely true. It's unbelievable really. They're still at Carmarthen roundabout
I didn’t know laws in the US and Canada were made the same way. At least according to you this is the case.
Created… same general democratic process, sure. Enforcement? Absolutely identical. The speed limit that’s posted is 10 mph lower than what you really drive, and 20 km/h lower than what you really drive in Metric.
