Overview
- Mid-June reports show Waze has started exposing traffic-light icons to more users after months of testing, but many accounts and regions still do not see them.
- The feature was first spotted in testing in December 2025 and users have posted on forums about intermittent sightings since then.
- Waze’s reliance on user-submitted map data appears to produce patchy coverage because the app currently offers no in-app way to report working lights and the Map Editor does not expose traffic-light tagging.
- Drivers who do see the icons say they help anticipate stops and smooth braking, and some users complain the lack of universal availability has pushed them to use other navigation apps.
- Waze has not announced a full rollout date, so the next signs to watch are broader access across accounts and any addition of reporting or Map Editor tools that would let users add or tag traffic lights.