by croniac » Mon Dec 24, 2012 12:56 am
A little disclaimer before I explain how I handle things like this...
Waze user agreement says you can't use Google Maps data. That means you can't directly import their data. However, you can use it as a reference...
Its well known that we don't do things in Waze simply because google does, because Waze works differently... HOWEVER...
In Neighborhoods you're not personally familiar with, Google Street view can be really handy for getting a look at an intersection in first person, and looking for OneWay signs, or No U-Turn signs, etc. And this falls under the exemption in the Waze rules which does allow you to use other maps as 'reference' as long as you're not directly importing their data.. Thus, they give a picture, you refer to the picture, and you get the answer.
So.. Look in Google street view, if the street is definitely one way, then set the turns and streets accordingly.
Also, you can often find photos of specific intersections via other sources as well, but in all cases, you need to be aware that the photo might not be recent. The signs could have changed just yesterday. But its a good way to get an idea how a neighborhood actually works at the street level.
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