Complete Guide to Waze in the United Kingdom
Getting Started
Hopefully you're reading this and want to edit the map, either because you've found a mistake or you want to add a new road. Either way, it is important that you adhere to the standards already set.
- Waze Map Editor Manual (Global page)
- Mentoring
Please also read the various Editing Guidelines below.
Editing Best Practice
UK editors are encouraged to follow these guidelines, which may differ from the generic guides.
Editing Roads
- How to classify and name roads
- How to label towns and cities
- Junctions and Roundabouts
- Lane Guidance
Editing Places
- How to draw and label places
- Guidance for mapping Car Parks
- Guidance for mapping Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
Speed Limits, Cameras and Hazards
- Speed Limits on Roads
- Average Speed Check Zones
- Speed and Red Light Enforcement Cameras
- Permanent Hazards
Locks Levels and Editor Ranks
Other topics
Best map editing practice (Global page)
Editing Resources for the UK
Area Managers
- UK's Self-Management Policy
- How to become an Area Manager (UK Forum)
- Map of UK Area Managers
- How to contact the UK Country Admins
- Requirements for application become a UK Country Manager
UK Editor Community
- United Kingdom - Waze Forum
- UK Community Discord Server
- Waze UK - Facebook Page
- Waze UK - Twitter (X)
- UK Country Admins
- UK Local Champs
Waze tools are constantly evolving and therefore UK mapping guidance and policies do change over time, if you spot anything that you believe to be missing, out-of-date, or no longer relevant kindly contact a UK Country Manager or UK Country Admin who can get the pages updated. |
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