Trucker mode for Waze

by **Billytree** » Mon Jan 09, 2012 11:40 pm

My suggestion is to have reports specifically for truck drivers to alert other truckers of clearances and bridge weight limits on local roads.

by **fvwazing** » Thu Jan 12, 2012 1:17 am

Er... Do those values tend to change very often?

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by **WeeeZer14** » Thu Jan 12, 2012 5:01 am

Could be like a speed cam or red light cam. It is a permanent fixture on the map that alerts the driver as they approach.

Of course by that point it may be too late to take the over height detour which may be established.

In any case, I think a similar request must already exist on User Voice.

by **bgodette** » Thu Jan 12, 2012 6:47 am

WeeeZer14 wrote:Could be like a speed cam or red light cam. It is a permanent fixture on the map that alerts the driver as they approach.

Of course by that point it may be too late to take the over height detour which may be established.

In any case, I think a similar request must already exist on User Voice.

"The ideal GPS app" would include in it's list of features, support for vehicle height, length, width, empty and full weight, number of axels, turning radius, and fuel type. Everything above would need to be part of the map and routing system.

Someday London or LA may pass a law restricting access to electric drive (phev/ev/hydrogen) only in parts of the city, and everything else is a common restriction today.

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by **jasonh300** » Thu Jan 12, 2012 1:37 pm

There should be a "no trucks" checkbox in the editor. That would be easy enough.

It would keep people like me driving oversized rental trucks out of places like the Holland tunnel the parkways of NYC with their 9 foot overpasses.

by **WeeeZer14** » Thu Jan 12, 2012 2:27 pm

Someone on these forums linked to this site in the past showing the consequences of over height vehicles

by **fvwazing** » Thu Jan 12, 2012 4:19 pm

In Paris, someone collected all the spectacular crashes of just one tunnel in Paris.

No matter how bad all these crashes are, I do not see why Waze should generate a REPORT for that. Maybe the original poster wanted to suggest that Waze could maintain a "Max.Headroom"-value per segment?

by **bgodette** » Fri Jan 13, 2012 12:41 am

fvwazing wrote:In Paris, someone collected all the spectacular crashes of just one tunnel in Paris.

No matter how bad all these crashes are, I do not see why Waze should generate a REPORT for that. Maybe the original poster wanted to suggest that Waze could maintain a "Max.Headroom"-value per segment?

Wow, 7 foot 10" is some seriously low clearance. The current Mercedes-Benz Sprinter wouldn't fit under there let alone that camper conversion that got munched.

by **WeeeZer14** » Fri Jan 13, 2012 1:16 am

This is a bridge near me that is always fun:

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Yes that is a two way road. Yes that is a lot of damage to all parts of the tunnel from cars over too far and truck too tall. There is even a sign saying something like "no U-Haul trucks" but that doesn't stop people.

by **orla** » Fri Jan 13, 2012 5:13 am

Would it be possible to set road/street properties?
If possible to set limitations on à street.
Ex. Max weight, Max height. Even open times. Ex 06-23 (cities) or april-october ( closed during winter)

And then you should be able to set your vehicle properties in My Waze.
Maybe Even be able to have more then one wehicle stored. Ex you drive à truck daytime and your car otherwise.

Just ideas to improve The already most innovative and smartest GPS there is.