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The report option enables the user to pass along information to other Wazers about upcoming issues or incidents on the road ahead.
 
== Start a report ==
 
'''In order to report you must have GPS reception and Internet connection.'''
 
To report click on the report button [[Image:1alertHowBTN.png|30px]]
 
[[Image:1alertHow.PNG|240px]]
 
[[Image:ReportNew1.JPG|240px]]
 
Now the location and the time of the report are saved so if there's nobody in the car with you who can help you to send the report you can click on the '''Later''' button to minimize the report.
 
 
[[Image:3alertHowLater.png|240px]]
 
[[Image:3alertHowHide.PNG|240px]]
 
 
To complete this report just click on the report icon on the left.
 
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== Report types ==
 
===Traffic Jam===
 
[[Image:TrafficAlertN.PNG|240px]]
 
 
(iPhone only) Hold the report button [[Image:1alertHowBTN.png|30px]] and slide left:
 
[[Image:1alertHowSlide.PNG|240px]]
 
Here you can choose between:
 
*[[Image:ModIcoNew.png|50px]] - Moderate traffic
 
*[[Image:HeavIcoN.png|50px]] - Heavy traffic
 
*[[Image:StandIcoN.png|50px]] - Standstill traffic
 
*[[Image:ShareDtlN.png|200px]] - Share details about the report
 
*[[Image:RecordVcN.png|40px]] - Record a voice message
 
*[[Image:MyLanNew.png|110px]] [[Image:OtherLanNew.png|110px]] - The "My lane" and "Other lane" option does not currently function, but will in a future update.
*[[Image:TakePicEvent.png|110px]] - Take a photo of the event
 
*[[Image:GroupEventP.png|190px]] - Also send this report to group
 
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===Police===
 
[[Image:3alertHow.PNG|240px]]
 
Here you can choose between:
 
*[[Image:VisOrHiddenPol.png|50px]] - Visible police
 
*[[Image:VisOrHiddenPol.png|50px]] - Hidden police
 
*[[Image:ShareDtlN.png|200px]] - Share details about the report
 
*[[Image:RecordVcN.png|40px]] - Record a voice message
 
*[[Image:MyLanNew.png|110px]] [[Image:OtherLanNew.png|110px]] - The "My lane" and "Other lane" option does not currently function, but will in a future update.
 
*[[Image:TakePicEvent.png|110px]] - Take a photo of the event
 
*[[Image:GroupEventP.png|190px]] - Also send this report to group
 
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===Accident===
 
[[Image:AccidentRepN.PNG|240px]]
 
Here you can choose between:
 
*[[Image:MajorAccN.png|50px]] - Minor Accident
 
*[[Image:BigMajorAcc.png|50px]] - Major Accident
 
*[[Image:ShareDtlN.png|200px]] - Share details about the report
 
*[[Image:RecordVcN.png|40px]] - Record a voice message
 
*[[Image:MyLanNew.png|110px]] [[Image:OtherLanNew.png|110px]] - The "My lane" and "Other lane" option does not currently function, but will in a future update.
 
*[[Image:TakePicEvent.png|110px]] - Take a photo of the event
 
*[[Image:GroupEventP.png|190px]] - Also send this report to group
 
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===Hazard===
 
[[Image:HazardAlertN.PNG|240px]]
 
Here you can choose between:
 
*[[Image:OnRoadHazaN.png|50px]] - On road hazard
 
[[Image:HazardAlertN4.PNG|240px]]
 
*[[Image:ShoulderHazN.png|50px]] - Shoulder hazard
 
[[Image:HazardAlertN3.PNG|240px]]
 
*[[Image:WeatherHazN.png|50px]] - Weather
 
[[Image:HazardAlertN2.PNG|240px]]
 
*[[Image:ShareDtlN.png|200px]] - Share details about the report
 
*[[Image:RecordVcN.png|40px]] - Record a voice message
 
*[[Image:MyLanNew.png|110px]] [[Image:OtherLanNew.png|110px]] - The "My lane" and "Other lane" option does not currently function, but will in a future update.
 
*[[Image:TakePicEvent.png|110px]] - Take a photo of the event
 
*[[Image:GroupEventP.png|190px]] - Also send this report to group
 
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=== Gas prices ===
For reporting gas, diesel, and petrol prices, please read the manual [http://www.waze.com/wiki/index.php/Gas_Stations Here]
 
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== Impact to routing ==
These reports do not affect routing, although when a '''traffic''' report is sent, the routing server will take a closer look at the GPS speed information coming from current Wazers in that area to possibly reset the current speed of that segment of road. At that time the routing server will consider the current average speed when routing new direction requests. Otherwise a road full of "reports" on its own will not affect the route selected by the server.

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