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==Locking Standard==


Canada has active "Traffic Locks", these locks are based on usage from users. They are limited to a max rank of 4, but can be any rank below.


Here are some translations of general UR comments
Segments that have restricted turns must be locked to a minimum Level 3.


<span style="color: red"><b>If the current lock or traffic lock is higher than the minimum standards listed below, please don't lower the lock.</b></span>


===Error with no Text===
<center>
Volunteer responding, Waze did not send us enough information to fix your request. Would you please let us know what went wrong with the route Waze gave you? Would you tell us your destination as you entered it into Waze? Thanks!
{| Border=1 style=text-align:center
|+ '''Minimum Road Locking Rank Standard'''
! Segment Type
! Minimum locks
|-
| {{Freeway}} || colspan=2 | 4
|-
| {{Ramp}} || colspan=2 | highest rank of connected segment
|-
|[[Image:Arrow_Red-2.png‎]][[Image:Restriction arrow yellow mouseover.gif]] || colspan=2 | 3
|-
| {{Major Highway}} || 4
|-
| {{Minor Highway}} || 3
|-
| {{Primary Street}} || colspan=2 | 2
|-
| {{Street}} || colspan=2 | 1
|-
|{{Road|:&#124;:&#124;:&#124;:&#124;:Railroad:&#124;:&#124;:&#124;:&#124;:}}
| colspan=2 | 4
|}
</center>
<br>
===Place Editing===


===Incorrect Turn===
PUR should be reviewed for accuracy, once approved all relevant information pertaining to the place should be entered. Please use each company's website to gather all the information you can. Once a place is complete please lock to rank 3.


Volunteer responding, Would you please let us know what turn you are having a problem with? Would you tell us your destination as you entered it into Waze? Thanks!
This practice will prevent app trusted users and most IGN editors from making incorrect changes to places we know are right. App trusted users and IGN editors are rarely rank 3.


===Turn not Allowed===
Following are general standards for place locking in Canada:
<br>
<center>
{| Border=1 style=text-align:center
|+ '''Place Minimum Locking Rank Standard'''
! Place Type
! Minimum locks
|-
| Airports || 4
|-
| Hospitals || 4
|-
| Major Tourist Attractions/Landmarks ||  4
|-
| Police/Fire Stations || 3
|-
| Gas Stations || 3
|}
</center>
<br>


Volunteer responding, Would you please let us know what turn was not, or should not be, allowed and the street names at the intersection? Thanks!
==Place Naming==


===Incorrect Address===
Place Naming in Canada should adhere to the following guidelines. Following the government agency naming guide is a list of businesses which are chains or franchises. Please use these name spellings when creating or updating a place.


Volunteer responding, Waze did not send us enough information to fix your request. Would you tell us your destination as you entered it into Waze? What is the problem you are having with this address? Thanks!
===Hospitals===


===Wrong Driving Direction===
Hospitals with Emergency Rooms must have a separate Waze Place with "ER/Urgence" prefixed in the primary name, for example:


Volunteer responding, Waze did not send us enough information to fix your request. Would you please let us know what went wrong with the route Waze gave you? Would you tell us your destination as you entered it into Waze? Thanks!
:ER - Brampton Civic Hospital
:ER - St. Michael's Hospital
:Urgence - Hôpital de Verdun


===Bad GPS===
===Government Agencies===  
Volunteer responding, It appears that your device was having GPS trouble. GPS signals do not travel through vehicles or tall buildings. Please make sure your device is somewhere with a clear view of the sky.


===Valid Route===
'''Police Stations''': City, Agency followed by division name, for example:


Volunteer responding, We reviewed the issue and did not find any map errors. It looks like Waze provided you with a valid route. Try the Waze suggested route a few times, it may turn out to actually be faster, if not you'll be teaching Waze that that route is slower, and the faster route will become preferred.
:Toronto Police 12 Division
:Peel Police 22 Division
:O.P.P. Collingwood Detachment


===Detours/Odd Routing===
'''Fire Stations''': City, Agency followed by station number, for example:
Volunteer responding, We can't find anything on the map to explain the route Waze gave you. Waze will route complex detours to save a few seconds. We are very sorry to say that map editors can not be helpful in this situation. Thanks!


===Stale Information===
:Brampton Fire Station 221
:Toronto Fire Station 347


Waze relies on data from people using Waze to assess traffic. The volunteer map editors cannot edit conditions reported through the Waze app. In the case of a recent accident or slowdown, Waze may not have any data for this situation. Once Waze has detected a traffic situation it might remember it for a period of time after the situation cleared up.
===Place Name Harmonization===


===Temporary Closures===
If you don't find the business you're looking for, please  [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/13JwXsrWPNmCdfGR5OVr5jnGZw-uNGohwgjim-JYbSws/viewform use this form] to submit the missing information.


For closures that last only a few days, the volunteer map editors cannot be much help. It takes at least that long for our edits to make it to the live map! When you encounter short-term road closures in the future, please use the Report > Closure feature built into the Waze app. If this is a long-term closure please respond and let us know as much as you can. Thanks!
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===Thanks for the reply===
== When to use Area or Point in Canada ==


Thank you for the reply! This request will be closed. As you travel, please feel welcome to report any map issues you encounter.
Here is the Canadian guidance on selecting Area or Point for Places in the Waze Map Editor.


===No further Communication Received===
'''Optional Area''' shall only be used after consulting local area managers on regional guidelines. The place must be a significant landmark with navigational value in the community. For example: a Canadian Tire in Hepburn, SK (population 500) is of significance. However, the same sized Canadian Tire is of zero significance in the Greater Toronto Area.


No further information was received and the request is being closed. As you travel, please feel welcome to report any map issues you encounter. Thanks!
We do not want to impose hard & fast rules for the '''Optional Area''' category. Please use some judgement, we do not want to see wall-to-wall areas for every single building structure on the map.
 
'''Optional Area''' shall be landmarked to just the building structure only, do not include the parking lot area.
 
'''Fence-line Areas''' shall be landmarked from fence line to fence line to include all parking lots, roads, and anything associated with the property. Parking lot roads (PLRs), parking lots, and gas stations all serve the same purpose.
 
{{Red|The Primary Category for a Place is used to determine whether to use a Point or Area.}}
 
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|-
! width="23%" style="background-color:#59899e; color:white" | Parent
! width="27%" style="background-color:#59899e; color:white" | Category
! width="15%" style="background-color:#59899e; color:white" | Type
! width="42%" style="background-color:#59899e; color:white" class="unsortable" | Comments
|-
| Car Services
| Car Wash
| Point
|
|-
| Car Services
| Charging Station
| Point
|
|-
| Car Services
| Garage / Automotive Shop
| Point
|
|-
| Car Services
| [[Places/Gas Station|Gas Station]]
| Fence-line Area
| Many gas stations also have convenience stores and ATMs. Remember to use "Gas Station" as the primary category and the add any others which are relevant. Please see the [[Places/Gas Station]] article.
|-
| Car Services
| [[Places/Parking lot|Parking Lot]]
| Both
| There are very few parking lots which should be mapped at all. Please see the [[Places/Parking lot]] article.
|-
| Transportation
| Airport
| Fence-line Area
| Special-handling
|-
| Transportation
| Bridge
| Area
| Should only be use for bridges with significance: Peace Bridge, Golden-gate Bridge
|-
| Transportation
| Bus Station
| Point
|
|-
| Transportation
| Ferry Pier
| Point
|
|-
| Transportation
| Junction / Interchange
| Area
| Will not be used in Canada.
|-
| Transportation
| Seaport / Marina / Harbor
| Area
| Size-dependent.
|-
| Transportation
| Subway Station
| Point
|
|-
| Transportation
| Taxi Station
| Point
|
|-
| Transportation
| Train Station
| Point
|
|-
| Transportation
| Tunnel
| Area
|
|-
| Professional and public
| Cemetery
| Fence-line Area
|
|-
| Professional and public
| City Hall
| Point
|
|-
| Professional and public
| College / University
| Area
|
|-
| Professional and public
| Conventions / Event Centre
| Area
| Size-dependent
|-
| Professional and public
| Courthouse
| Point
|
|-
| Professional and public
| Embassy / Consulate
| Area
|
|-
| Professional and public
| Factory / Industrial
| Point
| Can be Optional Area see notes above.
|-
| Professional and public
| Fire Department
| Area
|
|-
| Professional and public
| Government
| Point
|
|-
| Professional and public
| Hospital / Medical Care
| Area
| '''ONLY''' Hospitals, Emergency Rooms, and places offering '''''Urgent'' Medical Care''' should use this category. ERs encompassed in a hospital Place Area should be Points.
 
Clinics, and Medical offices which ''do not'' offer urgent medical care for Walk-Ins should use the Office, (and any other appropriate) category instead.
|-
| Professional and public
| Information Point
| Point
|
|-
| Professional and public
| Kindergarten
| Point
|
|-
| Professional and public
| Library
| Point
|
|-
| Professional and public
| Military
| Area
|
|-
| Professional and public
| Offices
| Point
| Can be Optional Area see notes above.
|-
| Professional and public
| Organization or Association
| Point
|
|-
| Professional and public
| Police Station
| Area
|
|-
| Professional and public
| Prison / Correctional Facility
| Area
|
|-
| Professional and public
| Post Office
| Point
|
|-
| Professional and public
| Religious Centre
| Point
| Can be Optional Area see notes above.
|-
| Professional and public
| School
| Fence-line Area
|
|-
| Shopping and services
| Arts & Crafts
| Point
|
|-
| Shopping and services
| ATM
| Point
|
|-
| Shopping and services
| Bank / Financial
| Point
|
|-
| Shopping and services
| Bookstore
| Point
|
|-
| Shopping and services
| Car Dealership
| Point
|
|-
| Shopping and services
| Car Rental
| Point
|
|-
| Shopping and services
| Convenience Store
| Point
|
|-
| Shopping and services
| Currency Exchange
| Point
|
|-
| Shopping and services
| Department Store
| Point
| Can be Optional Area see notes above.
|-
| Shopping and services
| Electronics
| Point
| Can be Optional Area see notes above.
|-
| Shopping and services
| Fashion and Clothing
| Point
|
|-
| Shopping and services
| Flowers
| Point
|
|-
| Shopping and services
| Furniture / Home Store
| Point
| Can be Optional Area see notes above.
|-
| Shopping and services
| Gifts
| Point
|
|-
| Shopping and services
| Gym / Fitness
| Point
|
|-
| Shopping and services
| Hardware Store
| Point
| Can be Optional Area see notes above.
|-
| Shopping and services
| Jewellery
| Point
|
|-
| Shopping and services
| Laundry / Dry Cleaning
| Point
|
|-
| Shopping and services
| Market
| Point
| Can be Optional Area see notes above.
|-
| Shopping and services
| Music Store
| Point
|
|-
| Shopping and services
| Personal Care
| Point
|
|-
| Shopping and services
| Pet Store / Veterinarian
| Point
|
|-
| Shopping and services
| Pharmacy
| Point
|
|-
| Shopping and services
| Photography
| Point
|
|-
| Shopping and services
| Shopping Centre
| Area
|
|-
| Shopping and services
| Sporting Goods
| Point
| Can be Optional Area see notes above.
|-
| Shopping and services
| Supermarket / Grocery
| Point
| Can be Optional Area see notes above. Must be a Point if it is part of larger shopping mall/center.
|-
| Shopping and services
| Swimming Pool
| Point
|
|-
| Shopping and services
| Toy Store
| Point
|
|-
| Shopping and services
| Travel Agency
| Point
|
|-
| Food and drink
| Bakery
| Point
|
|-
| Food and drink
| Bar
| Point
|
|-
| Food and drink
| Coffee shop
| Point
|
|-
| Food and drink
| Dessert
| Point
|
|-
| Food and drink
| Fast Food
| Point
|
|-
| Food and drink
| Food Court
| Point
|
|-
| Food and drink
| Ice Cream
| Point
|
|-
| Food and drink
| Restaurant
| Point
|
|-
| Culture & entertainment
| Art Gallery
| Point
| Can be Optional Area see notes above.
|-
| Culture & entertainment
| Casino
| Area
| Large hotel-casinos perhaps could be Area Places.
|-
| Culture & entertainment
| Club
| Point
|
|-
| Culture & entertainment
| Game Club
| Point
|
|-
| Culture & entertainment
| Movie Theater
| Point
|
|-
| Culture & entertainment
| Museum
| Point
| Can be Optional Area see notes above.
|-
| Culture & entertainment
| Music Venue
| Point
| Can be Optional Area see notes above.
|-
| Culture & entertainment
| Performing Arts Venue
| Point
| Can be Optional Area see notes above.
|-
| Culture & entertainment
| Racing Track
| Area
|
|-
| Culture & entertainment
| Stadium / Arena
| Area
|
|-
| Culture & entertainment
| Theme Park
| Area
|
|-
| Culture & entertainment
| Theater
| Point
|
|-
| Culture & entertainment
| Tourist Attraction / Historic Site
| Point
| Can be Optional Area see notes above.
|-
| Culture & entertainment
| Zoo / Aquarium
| Area
| Size-dependent
|-
| Other
| Construction Site
| Area
| Do not map in Canada.
|-
| Lodging
| Bed & Breakfast
| Point
|
|-
| Lodging
| Camping / Trailer Park
| Point
| Can be Optional Area see notes above.
|-
| Lodging
| Cottage / Cabin
| Point
|
|-
| Lodging
| Hostel
| Point
|
|-
| Lodging
| Hotel
| Point
|
|-
| Outdoors
| Beach
| Area
| Do not map without a name.
|-
| Outdoors
| Golf Course
| Area
|
|-
| Outdoors
| Park
| Area
| Do not map without a name.
|-
| Outdoors
| Playground
| Point
| Do not map without a name.
|-
| Outdoors
| Plaza
| Point
| Unsure about mapping these at all
|-
| Outdoors
| Promenade
| Point
| Unsure about mapping these at all
|-
| Outdoors
| Scenic Lookout / Viewpoint
| Point
|
|-
| Outdoors
| Ski Area
| Area
|
|-
| Outdoors
| Sports Court
| Point
|
|-
| Natural features
| Farm
| Area
| Do not map without a name.
|-
| Natural features
| Forest / Grove
| Area
| Only map official state/national forests, not every stand of trees.
|-
| Natural features
| Island
| Area
|
|-
| Natural features
| River / Stream
| Area
| Use only if water itself is visually obvious to drivers on nearby roads. Do not remap features already present in the built-in Waze water layer unless that layer is incomplete or inaccurate. Map only the typical extent of visible water, not adjacent open space, greenbelt, culvert, meadows, or flood plain.  If the river/stream is too narrow to map conveniently with an Area Place, it should not be mapped at all.
|-
| Natural features
| Sea / Lake / Pond
| Area
| Use only if water itself is visually obvious to drivers on nearby roads. Do not remap features already present in the built-in Waze water layer unless that layer is incomplete or inaccurate. Map only the typical extent of visible water, not adjacent beaches or land.  If the feature is too small to map conveniently with an Area Place, it should not be mapped at all.
|}
 
== Emergency Vehicle Roads [[File:Service road.png|200px|Service road.png]] ==
 
[[File:Emergency.jpg|right|300px|Emergency.jpg]] "Emergency and Authorized Vehicles Only" are to be treated as Non-drivable roads. These are found primarily through the median of divided highways to connect opposite direction lanes.
 
*Do not map them at all in Canada.
 
==Ferries==
 
Please do not use the [[Ferries|ferry road type]], it's not yet functional in Waze. Canada will adopt [[Road_types/USA#Ferry|U.S. guidelines]] with respect to ferries.
 
* Use the FC/RC classification of the road leading to the ferry crossing.
* If the ferry has a toll, mark it as a [[Best_map_editing_practice#Toll_roads|toll road]].

Latest revision as of 06:33, 4 May 2015


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Locking Standard

Canada has active "Traffic Locks", these locks are based on usage from users. They are limited to a max rank of 4, but can be any rank below.

Segments that have restricted turns must be locked to a minimum Level 3.

If the current lock or traffic lock is higher than the minimum standards listed below, please don't lower the lock.

Minimum Road Locking Rank Standard
Segment Type Minimum locks
 Freeway  4
 Ramp  highest rank of connected segment
3
 Major Highway  4
 Minor Highway  3
 Primary Street  2
 Street  1
 :|:|:|:|:Railroad:|:|:|:|:  4


Place Editing

PUR should be reviewed for accuracy, once approved all relevant information pertaining to the place should be entered. Please use each company's website to gather all the information you can. Once a place is complete please lock to rank 3.

This practice will prevent app trusted users and most IGN editors from making incorrect changes to places we know are right. App trusted users and IGN editors are rarely rank 3.

Following are general standards for place locking in Canada:

Place Minimum Locking Rank Standard
Place Type Minimum locks
Airports 4
Hospitals 4
Major Tourist Attractions/Landmarks 4
Police/Fire Stations 3
Gas Stations 3


Place Naming

Place Naming in Canada should adhere to the following guidelines. Following the government agency naming guide is a list of businesses which are chains or franchises. Please use these name spellings when creating or updating a place.

Hospitals

Hospitals with Emergency Rooms must have a separate Waze Place with "ER/Urgence" prefixed in the primary name, for example:

ER - Brampton Civic Hospital
ER - St. Michael's Hospital
Urgence - Hôpital de Verdun

Government Agencies

Police Stations: City, Agency followed by division name, for example:

Toronto Police 12 Division
Peel Police 22 Division
O.P.P. Collingwood Detachment

Fire Stations: City, Agency followed by station number, for example:

Brampton Fire Station 221
Toronto Fire Station 347

Place Name Harmonization

If you don't find the business you're looking for, please use this form to submit the missing information.

When to use Area or Point in Canada

Here is the Canadian guidance on selecting Area or Point for Places in the Waze Map Editor.

Optional Area shall only be used after consulting local area managers on regional guidelines. The place must be a significant landmark with navigational value in the community. For example: a Canadian Tire in Hepburn, SK (population 500) is of significance. However, the same sized Canadian Tire is of zero significance in the Greater Toronto Area.

We do not want to impose hard & fast rules for the Optional Area category. Please use some judgement, we do not want to see wall-to-wall areas for every single building structure on the map.

Optional Area shall be landmarked to just the building structure only, do not include the parking lot area.

Fence-line Areas shall be landmarked from fence line to fence line to include all parking lots, roads, and anything associated with the property. Parking lot roads (PLRs), parking lots, and gas stations all serve the same purpose.

The Primary Category for a Place is used to determine whether to use a Point or Area.

Parent Category Type Comments
Car Services Car Wash Point
Car Services Charging Station Point
Car Services Garage / Automotive Shop Point
Car Services Gas Station Fence-line Area Many gas stations also have convenience stores and ATMs. Remember to use "Gas Station" as the primary category and the add any others which are relevant. Please see the Places/Gas Station article.
Car Services Parking Lot Both There are very few parking lots which should be mapped at all. Please see the Places/Parking lot article.
Transportation Airport Fence-line Area Special-handling
Transportation Bridge Area Should only be use for bridges with significance: Peace Bridge, Golden-gate Bridge
Transportation Bus Station Point
Transportation Ferry Pier Point
Transportation Junction / Interchange Area Will not be used in Canada.
Transportation Seaport / Marina / Harbor Area Size-dependent.
Transportation Subway Station Point
Transportation Taxi Station Point
Transportation Train Station Point
Transportation Tunnel Area
Professional and public Cemetery Fence-line Area
Professional and public City Hall Point
Professional and public College / University Area
Professional and public Conventions / Event Centre Area Size-dependent
Professional and public Courthouse Point
Professional and public Embassy / Consulate Area
Professional and public Factory / Industrial Point Can be Optional Area see notes above.
Professional and public Fire Department Area
Professional and public Government Point
Professional and public Hospital / Medical Care Area ONLY Hospitals, Emergency Rooms, and places offering Urgent Medical Care should use this category. ERs encompassed in a hospital Place Area should be Points.

Clinics, and Medical offices which do not offer urgent medical care for Walk-Ins should use the Office, (and any other appropriate) category instead.

Professional and public Information Point Point
Professional and public Kindergarten Point
Professional and public Library Point
Professional and public Military Area
Professional and public Offices Point Can be Optional Area see notes above.
Professional and public Organization or Association Point
Professional and public Police Station Area
Professional and public Prison / Correctional Facility Area
Professional and public Post Office Point
Professional and public Religious Centre Point Can be Optional Area see notes above.
Professional and public School Fence-line Area
Shopping and services Arts & Crafts Point
Shopping and services ATM Point
Shopping and services Bank / Financial Point
Shopping and services Bookstore Point
Shopping and services Car Dealership Point
Shopping and services Car Rental Point
Shopping and services Convenience Store Point
Shopping and services Currency Exchange Point
Shopping and services Department Store Point Can be Optional Area see notes above.
Shopping and services Electronics Point Can be Optional Area see notes above.
Shopping and services Fashion and Clothing Point
Shopping and services Flowers Point
Shopping and services Furniture / Home Store Point Can be Optional Area see notes above.
Shopping and services Gifts Point
Shopping and services Gym / Fitness Point
Shopping and services Hardware Store Point Can be Optional Area see notes above.
Shopping and services Jewellery Point
Shopping and services Laundry / Dry Cleaning Point
Shopping and services Market Point Can be Optional Area see notes above.
Shopping and services Music Store Point
Shopping and services Personal Care Point
Shopping and services Pet Store / Veterinarian Point
Shopping and services Pharmacy Point
Shopping and services Photography Point
Shopping and services Shopping Centre Area
Shopping and services Sporting Goods Point Can be Optional Area see notes above.
Shopping and services Supermarket / Grocery Point Can be Optional Area see notes above. Must be a Point if it is part of larger shopping mall/center.
Shopping and services Swimming Pool Point
Shopping and services Toy Store Point
Shopping and services Travel Agency Point
Food and drink Bakery Point
Food and drink Bar Point
Food and drink Coffee shop Point
Food and drink Dessert Point
Food and drink Fast Food Point
Food and drink Food Court Point
Food and drink Ice Cream Point
Food and drink Restaurant Point
Culture & entertainment Art Gallery Point Can be Optional Area see notes above.
Culture & entertainment Casino Area Large hotel-casinos perhaps could be Area Places.
Culture & entertainment Club Point
Culture & entertainment Game Club Point
Culture & entertainment Movie Theater Point
Culture & entertainment Museum Point Can be Optional Area see notes above.
Culture & entertainment Music Venue Point Can be Optional Area see notes above.
Culture & entertainment Performing Arts Venue Point Can be Optional Area see notes above.
Culture & entertainment Racing Track Area
Culture & entertainment Stadium / Arena Area
Culture & entertainment Theme Park Area
Culture & entertainment Theater Point
Culture & entertainment Tourist Attraction / Historic Site Point Can be Optional Area see notes above.
Culture & entertainment Zoo / Aquarium Area Size-dependent
Other Construction Site Area Do not map in Canada.
Lodging Bed & Breakfast Point
Lodging Camping / Trailer Park Point Can be Optional Area see notes above.
Lodging Cottage / Cabin Point
Lodging Hostel Point
Lodging Hotel Point
Outdoors Beach Area Do not map without a name.
Outdoors Golf Course Area
Outdoors Park Area Do not map without a name.
Outdoors Playground Point Do not map without a name.
Outdoors Plaza Point Unsure about mapping these at all
Outdoors Promenade Point Unsure about mapping these at all
Outdoors Scenic Lookout / Viewpoint Point
Outdoors Ski Area Area
Outdoors Sports Court Point
Natural features Farm Area Do not map without a name.
Natural features Forest / Grove Area Only map official state/national forests, not every stand of trees.
Natural features Island Area
Natural features River / Stream Area Use only if water itself is visually obvious to drivers on nearby roads. Do not remap features already present in the built-in Waze water layer unless that layer is incomplete or inaccurate. Map only the typical extent of visible water, not adjacent open space, greenbelt, culvert, meadows, or flood plain. If the river/stream is too narrow to map conveniently with an Area Place, it should not be mapped at all.
Natural features Sea / Lake / Pond Area Use only if water itself is visually obvious to drivers on nearby roads. Do not remap features already present in the built-in Waze water layer unless that layer is incomplete or inaccurate. Map only the typical extent of visible water, not adjacent beaches or land. If the feature is too small to map conveniently with an Area Place, it should not be mapped at all.

Emergency Vehicle Roads Service road.png

Emergency.jpg
Emergency.jpg

"Emergency and Authorized Vehicles Only" are to be treated as Non-drivable roads. These are found primarily through the median of divided highways to connect opposite direction lanes.

  • Do not map them at all in Canada.

Ferries

Please do not use the ferry road type, it's not yet functional in Waze. Canada will adopt U.S. guidelines with respect to ferries.

  • Use the FC/RC classification of the road leading to the ferry crossing.
  • If the ferry has a toll, mark it as a toll road.