One of the best GPS navigation apps is Waze. It is preferred by many users even on Google Maps and Apple Maps, and although there are alternatives like Magic Earth, Waze still has something unique about it: a large user base that acts as a community on the road.
In addition, it is one of the best applications to have speed camera warnings because it indicates very precisely where the fixed speed cameras are, speed cameras at traffic lights and, thanks to the community, controls and other incidents such as cuts, accidents or traffic jams. That said, let’s see how to enable speed camera warnings in waze.
How to enable speed camera alerts in Waze
First of all, it must be said that having speed camera alerts is completely legal, although there is a condition. If it is fixed speed cameras, there is no problem. In fact, the DGT itself warns on its panels or on permanent signage.
Speed cameras at traffic lights can also be indicated on the road and are also easy to see. Therefore, for an application like Waze, reporting these speed cameras to us is completely legal. What you won’t find is the mobile speed camera warning. It is forbidden, but some users will surely leave a “police” mark on the map if they find one.
the final, speed cameras are there to remind us to go at the right speed, but if we don’t have a car with cruise control or if we can’t remember the last signal seen, we can be confused and walk more than necessary. That’s why speed cameras and speed warnings are so useful.
To make sure they are enabled in WazeAll you have to do is follow these steps:
- On the main screen, select the burger in the top left. The three horizontal lines, wow.
- In the pop-up window, click on ‘Settings’
- And go to ‘Alerts and Notices’. Then click on ‘Reviews’.
- Here you can see all types of alerts that will be notified to you on the road. Make sure ‘Speed cameras’, ‘Traffic light cameras’ and ‘Police’ are checked. I recommend turning them all on because you’ll be calmer no matter what on the road, but that’s up to you.
- There you can also choose to show the speedometer on the map and even get an alert if you reach the speed limit.
Once done, go back to ‘Settings’ and go to the ‘Voice and sound’ tab. You must first activate the sounds, either all or only the alerts. If you don’t, they won’t jump out when you’re driving. They will appear on the screen, but in the end what interests us is that they are sound so as not to divert our eyes from the road.
If inside a route you want to modify the soundYou don’t have to follow all of these steps. Simply, in the lower area, click on the speaker icon and activate the sounds as you wish.
And as always, be careful with the road, obey the signs and only activate the options that make you safer during the tripIt’s not about spending the whole trip receiving stimuli. And, remember, if you place the mobile on the dashboard, there are no supports approved or not, but there are a series of rules to follow in order not to receive a fine: listen to the good direction and do not place it in a point that affects vision.
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