Share local driving advisories with Wazers

Local driving advisories are meant for permanent changes to traffic arrangements or regulations. These advisories provide specific information that requires driver action or offers valuable insights for making driving decisions in an area. Unlike standard traffic events that affect traffic temporarily, local driving advisories are meant for long-term changes that affect how drivers use a road.

Criteria for a local driving advisory

Before creating a local driving advisory, make sure it meets the following criteria:

• Planned changes: Advisories are for pre-planned or regulatory updates, not unexpected incidents
• Actionable information: They require action from drivers or provide insights for driving decisions
• Defined area & time: They have a specific start date and a well-defined area of impact
• Specific & new information: They provide information that drivers may not already know 

Guidelines for creating a local driving advisory

• Audience size: Waze prioritizes advisories relevant to large audiences. Submit requests that are expected to affect at least 100,000 drivers.
• Submit in advance: Submit advisories at least 2 weeks before their start date to allow for proper review and setup
• No end date needed: Local driving advisories are meant for long-term changes that don't expire. This means you don't need to set an end date or time since the system will handle this automatically.

Add a local driving advisory in the WME

1. Create the event

   1. Log in to the Waze Map Editor
   2. In the search bar, enter the location of the event
   3. In the left-side panel, click Events. The panel will expand.
   4. Click Create event
   5. In the "Event category" field, select Local driving advisory
   6. In the "Impacted area" field, define the affected area. The affected area must be within or closely resemble your approved managed area. You can define the area in 2 ways:
      • Option 1: Draw a polygon
        1. Select "Specific area (recommended)"
        2. Click Draw on map
        3. With your mouse pointer, click on the map to start drawing the polygon around the affected area
        4. Double-click to close the polygon
      • Option 2: Enter coordinates
        1. Select “Specific area (recommended)”
        2. Click Insert area coordinates
        3. Paste the GeoJSON, KML, or WKT polygon string
        4. Click Create polygon
   7. In the "Start of traffic" field, select the start time for when the new regulation or change takes effect
   8. In the "End of traffic" field, the end time will be automatically set to 24 hours after the start time and can't be changed
   9. In the "Event name" field, enter the location and the type of change (for example, "Elmwood Congestion Tax")
      Note: The name is limited to 25 characters. If the title of your advisory is too long, exclude the location from the name. You can provide details about the exact impacted area in the description.
   10. In the "Event description" field, enter a short description of the advisory. Start by naming the authority providing the information in brackets (for example, [City of Elmwood]). See detailed guidelines, including examples, here.
   11. If relevant, in the "Translations" field, select the relevant language
       • In the "Event name" field, enter the event name in the local language
       • In the "Event description" field, enter the event description in the local language
   12. If available, in the “Event website” field, add a link to official information about the advisory
   13. In the top-right corner, click Save

2. Submit the event

   When you've finished setting up the advisory, you'll need to submit it for review by the Waze team. After it's approved, impacted drivers will receive notifications around 2 days before the start time.

   1. Click Submit. A pop-up window will appear.
   2. Click OK
   3. In the top-right corner, click Save

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