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Waze Begins Early Test of Traffic-Light Icons in Israel

An early beta in Israel caps on-screen icons to reduce clutter.

Overview

  • During active navigation, Waze shows at most three nearby traffic lights to maintain a clear route view.
  • When navigation is not active, the app displays all traffic lights near the user’s current location.
  • The test is in a very early stage and many intersections in Israel are not yet marked.
  • Waze confirmed in May that traffic-light support was planned, but it has not provided a timeline for wider availability.
  • The addition moves Waze closer to Google Maps’ 2022 capability, and some reports note Waze could potentially use Google Maps’ existing data.