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Incident reporting is one of the few things Waze regularly does better than Google Maps.

To the point where Google Maps reporting system was overhauled to be more like Waze earlier this year.

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The more incidents are reported, the easier it is for Waze to reroute you around congestion.

So dont expect Wazes uniquely aggressive navigational system to come to Google Maps anytime soon.

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