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Icewear_Daddy t1_j5iug6m wrote

They should make a feature or version for commercial vehicles...

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garysai t1_j5jaw69 wrote

This. I pull a camper at times and wish they'd put in some bridge height info and also let you tell it to use trucker routes vs taking you through the middle of towns.

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Webs101 t1_j5jpglo wrote

The problem is that to warn trucks of height restrictions, an app needs to be 100% accurate from the start. Getting 80% of the way there is a disaster. So Waze almost certainly won’t support trucking in the future.

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garysai t1_j5jt0h4 wrote

Data's already there. There're separate truck apps that do this. I've got a paper Rand McNally atlas that has bridge height s. Google just needs to add the data, preferably to Waze for me, and add the usual use at your risk provisos in the user agreement.

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Webs101 t1_j5jy4j9 wrote

Google would need to buy that data.

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garysai t1_j5jyr4y wrote

Or possibly get it from state DOT databases. But, ok.

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KennanFan t1_j5m3s9o wrote

Google probably already has it, too. I'd be shocked if they didn't. It's just a matter of implementing it.

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sovamind OP t1_j5nb2mi wrote

Also Waze allows you to set your vehicle "type" now so they clearly were getting ready to do this...

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garysai t1_j5o39u9 wrote

Yeah, they've had that option for some time. I keep mine set as a truck trying to encourage them to do more for big vehicles.

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messem10 t1_j5jj3bj wrote

Not Waze/Maps, but there are speciality GPS units and apps that do this.

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kaihatsusha t1_j5jzkxk wrote

Google is an advertising company, and Maps is an advertising platform. The routing features are loss-leaders to get people to find Carl's Jr Burgers, who pays Google for the little brand icons.

A trucker, while critical to commerce, isn't using their map software to find and buy stuff at the retailers. They're just using it for routing. There's no advertising advantage to adding bridge height data.

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broncofever t1_j5kqvun wrote

The vehicle on the shoulder warning has helped me tons. I run 14ft + wide regularly and I can't tell you how many times those have came in handy. Be safe driver 🤙

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waltsnider1 t1_j5j86ft wrote

What would it do differently than standard?

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legopieface t1_j5jdakk wrote

Bridge height warnings and no suggested U-Turns would be a start.

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fefellama t1_j5jjr3c wrote

Man those are actually some good ideas. Sometimes I'm pulling a trailer and hate when Waze tells me to just pull a u-turn on like a two-lane road (one going either direction). Would be nice to have a simple checkbox that disallows them.

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bob_lala t1_j5pehef wrote

plus have steep grade warnings or suggested detours

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DomiNatron2212 t1_j5jjsbp wrote

Things all clearly posted by signs or lack thereof

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JcbAzPx t1_j5k8lrw wrote

Okay, but I would think you'd rather find out a route is impassable for you before you're already at the part you can't go any further.

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QuakerZen t1_j5jgkea wrote

Narrow Road warning, high double park areas, high traffic areas, slopes, tight turns (think hair pin), etc

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ghrayfahx t1_j5j8mwo wrote

For me it wouldn’t try to get me to use carpool. Edit: it looks like it’s not pushing it like it used to, if it’s even still there.

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