Apple is bringing a variety of Waze-esque features to Apple Maps with the release of iOS 14.5. The update gives users the option to report speed traps, accidents and other road hazards using Siri, CarPlay or the Apple Maps app on the iPhone.
When you use Apple Maps for the first time after updating to iOS 14.5, the Siri navigation voice will tell you about the new features.
Apple offers users a handful of different ways to report these threats. First and foremost, you can use Siri to report dangers simply by saying, “Hey Siri, report an accident.” You can also report hazards, speed traps and accidents using the Apple Maps interface on CarPlay.
From the Apple Maps app on the iPhone, you can start navigating and then swipe up from the bottom to find the new “Report” option. Here you will find the new crowdsourcing features for reporting threats.
If enough users report a speed camera, danger, or accident, it should show up on the map as a warning to other Apple Maps users, similar to Waze.
TechCrunch declares:
To use the new features, drivers can report traffic problems and incidents using Siri on their iPhone or through Apple’s CarPlay. For example, while navigating, they can tell Siri things like ‘there is a head collision’, ‘something is on the road’ or ‘here is a speed trap’. They can also correct old accidents or hazard warnings by saying things like “the hazard is gone” or “the incident is gone.”
The new Waze-like features are the latest examples of Apple’s work to refresh and extend Apple Maps. More than a year ago, Apple officially completed the rollout of its rebuilt Apple Maps in the United States, giving users faster and more accurate navigation, improved details, better road coverage, and more.
What do you think of these new crowdsourced reporting features in Apple Maps? Will they stop you from using Waze, owned by Google? Let us know in the comments!
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