odonnks

I've tried it a few times and found it saved being pulled over a couple times. Pretty slick app.

Also nice that it runs in the background if your are streaming music.

In a state like PA where moving radar is prohibited from use by law enforcement this app is about as good as a radar detector for locating parked police and it's great for traffic alerts and notifying of road hazards.

Any down fall I'm missing ?

desired_speeds

Great for when you hit traffic. Only downfall is that it can be a bit hard to update if you're the driver.

solekeeper

i downloaded it but i keep forgetting to use it. i haven't seen any bad reviews on it on the boards (m3/c63)

does anyone know how much data this thing uses?

Gerry_M

Its great.... but my phone battery cant take it anymore

m a x i m u s

I use it all the time in LA. I love it.

Calnet10

Waze plus a radar detector is a great way to go.

unagi1

It's good stuff...Google maps gets some info update based on Waze feedback. Been on for a year and always have it on.

Case1906

I use it everyday. Great in heavy traffic areas and helps you slow down when necessary. A safety tool....

zibby43

Escort Passport 9500ix + Waze = smooth sailing.

AMG893

I use it here in Australia.
Not very popular here but its still good

red60R

Saved me twice in the first 30 mins of my drive back from Atlanta Saturday, with laser hits on the detector---which would have been a ticket had it not been for Waze.

The other great thing about it is that the Nav portion is awesome at rerouting around traffic constraints. A few times it gave me what I thought were "odd" directions and I come find that it knew about accidents or other route slow downs that I wasn't aware of and automatically took me a different way to save me time. Pretty slick.

It alone has probably saved me from at least 30-40 tickets from either active police, stationary radar units, or light cameras. And...its FREE.....best app ever

tfthach13

Amazing app! When I found out about it, I felt like I was invincible! I just love it when it says, "Police reported ahead." And my passengers are like, "what is that??" I tell them not to worry about it and proceed to continue driving normal.

Anyways, the only real flaw I see with this app is that if you're on the road by yourself, then it almost becomes useless since it's a "peer-to-peer" app, and without people reporting things, then it doesn't really do anything for you.

Dogtag114

Awesome App

Two tips:

In Sound Settings:
Turn on Prefer Bluetooth to announce through the car radio (works on earlier models also... ie my 2009)
You can change "Voice Language" to other voices.... including the Terminator!

D3-AMG

I've been using it nearly a year. Great app. I had one error for a farm location I was trying to reach but their feedback system allowed me to tell them and it was fixed in a couple days. Waze is owned by Google.

Stefj

Very good apps in Montreal works great

Rock

Don't go anywhere without mine. Purchased phone mounts for all my cars and charging cords because the app does drain the battery big time. It is a great adjunct to a laser/radar system. It's important for those that use Waz to interact and provide updated data.

The only thing that creeps me out is that it tracks your car and speed at all times.............. good thing I don't speed.

zcct04

A caution: most reports (like "Police reported ahead") stay on the map for quite a while. It's wise to check the last time a report like that was confirmed. If it's been a while, he may have moved to a new spot and can still surprise you. Caution is especially important in states that allow mobile radar.

WAZE works because people report things. Do your part to make it good. If the app shows an alert about something ahead, give it a thumbs up or a thumbs down as you go by.

Is anyone using the Passport app? It includes a feature that automatically posts an alert if your radar detector goes off for Ka (and also K band?) alerts.

Suvneer

Waze is always on when I drive.

solekeeper

i'm not sure why, but when i open waze, the screen is blank and does nothing. do i have to enable it or something?

glovemoney

Waze better w/ Traffic Routes than Google Maps? I love me sum Google Maps

Magno507

How is it ?? I'm in Syd..

Backyard Buddy

Someone asked about data. It does not use much data at all. We use it every day and are nowhere near close to hitting data limits.

odonnks

I agree. Fortunately in PA only state police are permitted to use radar or laser for ticketing of motorists and PA does not permit moble use of the equipment.

otakki

I read the app sucks for the Windows platform. Did anyone have contrary experience with it on Windows phones?