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1. Ars Technica (arstechnica@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 07-Nov-2023 22:04:16 JST Ars Technica

   Waze will now warn drivers about crash dangers using historical data

   The feature combines geographic and traffic data with historical crash data.

   https://arstechnica.com/cars/2023/11/waze-will-now-warn-drivers-about-crash-dangers-using-historical-data/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

   • J. Blake (jblake@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 07-Nov-2023 22:10:35 JST J. Blake

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     @arstechnica Crashes likely caused by people looking at their phones. The irony.

   • KoHoSo (kohoso@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 07-Nov-2023 22:30:38 JST KoHoSo

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     @arstechnica "for a while the app was infamous for...routing cars through once-quiet neighborhoods as shortcuts..."

     What does Mr. Gitlin mean, "for a while"? Waze STILL does that to this very day despite multiple pleas to Google to make it stop.

   • Chancerubbage (chancerubbage@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 07-Nov-2023 22:54:40 JST Chancerubbage

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     @arstechnica there is a particular interstate ramp location an hour away that has to have had a minimum of 200 accidents a year.

     Locals know, and adjust their patterns. Those more dependent on Turn by Turn, as visitors to the area, it is a fresh surprise. Often, involving themselves, the newbie.

     All mobile maps should adopt and share this metric.

     I think there should be signs that say merge left, slow incoming ramp ahead

   • Eric Heiken (ericheiken@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 07-Nov-2023 23:38:05 JST Eric Heiken

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     @arstechnica if only it would warn me about being near drivers who are frequent crashers.