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[jgilbrech]

Also, I don't know who actually runs the "Waze Mapping Support" twitter account but I asked about the parking lot landmark before I came here to look.

"@WazeMapping Does the "parking lot" landmark have any use?"

"Limited use. That landmark was originally intended for public or pay lots, not every mall lot out there."

[davipt]

So the gas station landmark only suppresses traffic when it is snapped to the road? In what situations would this be a desirable effect?

Wasn't it discussed and agreed already in this thread that *NO* landmark suppresses traffic? Gas Stations and Parking Lots only suppress some automatically generated reports, nothing else as far as I understood.

[antigerme]

So the gas station landmark only suppresses traffic when it is snapped to the road? In what situations would this be a desirable effect?

Landmark not suppress traffic jams.

[jasonh300]

So the gas station landmark only suppresses traffic when it is snapped to the road? In what situations would this be a desirable effect?

Gas station landmarks do not suppress traffic in any way shape or form. This has been confirmed by the developers.

Also, I don't know who actually runs the "Waze Mapping Support" twitter account but I asked about the parking lot landmark before I came here to look.

"@WazeMapping Does the "parking lot" landmark have any use?"

"Limited use. That landmark was originally intended for public or pay lots, not every mall lot out there."

That twitter account is run by one of the U.S. Waze Champs. The information given was correct, although I think the term "mall" could be misinterpreted. There's no need or use in putting every parking lot for every little business or "strip-mall". It clutters the map.

Of course, if a "mall" as in "major shopping center" is landmarked to the property boundaries, there's no need for an additional parking lot landmark over the parking area.

[jgilbrech]

Thanks for the answers guys. I see that i got confused on the previous page.
suppress traffic != suppress map problems

[antigerme]

Thanks for the answers guys. I see that i got confused on the previous page.
suppress traffic != suppress map problems

Landmarks prevent map problems to appear "under" the polygons. all except restricted turns and route frequently not taken.

[AndyPoms]

For US Wazers: Please see [USA] Landmark Guidelines - Request for Comments topic for the Champs recommendations for guidelines.