Is Google Maps becoming too Waze-like for some?
Google Maps is now showing incident reports from Waze drivers
This follows the roll-out of traffic reporting features within Google Maps
There is evidence that not all Maps users are enjoying incident alerts
One of the hallmark features of the Google-owned Waze is its community-driven traffic incident alerts, which have traditionally been kept separate from Google Maps. But that’s starting to change, with some Google Maps users seeing the rollout of Waze traffic alerts within the app.
On the Google Maps subreddit (via Android Police), some Maps users have reported seeing alerts like «police reported ahead» from Waze drivers. This feature was announced by Google back in July, but appears to be getting a wider rollout – just in time for the holiday driving season.
Google Maps has been asking drivers via pop-up messages to provide updates on traffic incidents for several months now, but these alerts provided directly «from Waze drivers» are new.
