Google Maps and Waze Introduce Advanced Incident Reporting, Lockscreen Navigation, and More

New Features for Google Maps and Waze

Google Maps Incident Reporting Redesign:

• Mobile & Android Auto: A redesigned incident reporting feature with a prominent orange triangle that opens a larger sheet with bigger buttons. Users can report incidents like crashes, slowdowns, police presence, mobile speed cameras, construction, lane closures, stalled vehicles, and objects on the road.
• Destination Guidance: New feature that highlights building entrances as users approach them, along with nearby parking lots. Available on Android, iOS, Android Auto, Android Automotive, and CarPlay.

Waze Updates:

• New Camera Alerts: Waze will notify users about new camera types, including speeding, red light violations, using the wrong lane (bus, HOV, carpool), not wearing a seatbelt, or using phones while driving.
• Traffic Events Notifications: Alerts for concerts, parades, and other events that impact traffic in areas with saved or recently driven routes. Users can share these details with others.
• Lock Screen Navigation: Turn-by-turn directions, real-time traffic updates, and hazard alerts even when the phone is locked. Available globally on Android this month and coming to iOS in the fall.