Certain pop ups (ads) should only happen when you are stopped and should go away once you start moving again. These can't be turned off but shouldn't bother you while moving.

Other items are reports that can show on the map while driving. You can adjust these settings to work for you.

If you go to your settings menu and select "Map Display" and then "Reports". There should be a list of items that you can adjust by going through each one.

Hopefully this helps.

I live in densely populated NJ. I am guessing, from what you say, that when I stop at an intersection the ad pops up and I don't notice until I am driving. It doesn't go away. I have to pull over so that I can try to swipe it (not easy with ET). Recently the carpool popup comes up and I cannot get rid of it. I had already made the adjustments in settings you mention. Unfortunately, I am not the optimum or typical user of Waze. Thanks anyway.