AMBER alerts get integrated into Waze

The use of Waze varies between turn-by-turn navigation and other location-related services. Now, the app will extend its capabilities to child safety with the integration of AMBER alerts. Those with Waze installed on their devices will see notifications from the AMBER alerts program appear with information regarding the missing child. The notifications only appear when the driver is at a complete stop and disappear upon moving again. If the Waze notification does not provide enough information, users can tap it and find out more information in their browser.

Here is how Waze will approach AMBER alerts:

• We will scan the U.S. for AMBER alerts every 10 minutes.
• If there is a live AMBER alert, we will display it to Wazers in the relevant geographic area.
• Alerts will only be displayed when Wazers’ vehicles have been completely stopped for 10 seconds and will only appear once per week per individual alert. 
• Alerts will disappear when Wazers tap the map or once the vehicle starts moving again.

Waze believes that this will allow for safer communities with its drivers providing extra eyes on missing children.

Source: Waze

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