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Waze may be finally catching up to Google Maps with this highly-requested feature

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Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority

TL;DR Waze seems to have started testing support for traffic lights on its navigation maps.

The feature is reportedly being tested only in one country for now.

Waze users have been wanting the traffic light support for years, and the company confirmed in May that it is indeed a planned feature.

After years of user requests, Waze seems to be finally testing support for traffic lights on its navigation maps. It’s a small but meaningful update for the crowdsourced navigation app that has long focused on real-time driving conditions, and one that Google Maps has already offered since 2022.

The catch is that Waze’s implementation of traffic lights appears to be very limited right now.

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According to a tip we received from GeekTime, Waze is currently testing traffic light indicators in Israel. The publication reports that the feature is still in its early stages and is being rolled out with strict limits to avoid cluttering the map.

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