Hopefully.

 

Not when I checked earlier…

 

Yes, I have those icons, but wasn't there a dedicated icon for cameras?

I recall that it had further options for reporting either fixed or mobile.... or am I mistaken?

 

I think the "Police" flag is used now.

 

The 'Police' flag is for reporting lurking plods rather than fixed cameras. That then alerts other Wazers in the area of a mobile cash till.

 

Hmm. Both my Zoe & my dashcam both report fixed cameras when nearby. The car even alerts for average speed cameras!

 

The OP is referring to the capability of waze users to report a speed camera that isn’t already showing on the map. These reports by users then get turned into alerts for other users who are approaching the danger zone.

 

Why not just keep to speed limits, saves all the hassle

 

You definitely notice the drivers that use Waze. They'll be zooming past >10% more than the speed limit, then suddenly slow right down in the fast lane.... then you realise the police icon is on Waze on the road ahead.

 

The way people slow down without warning or reason when there’s plod or camera alerts really pisses me off. Just don’t speed, and there’s no problem. I suspect most people have no idea what speed they’re driving at, hence the slowing down far too much when there’s a threat of being caught. It’s just shit driving. I always tap “not there” on police or mobile cameras when I’m using Waze because frankly I’m really happy with people being caught.

 

The way people slow down without warning or reason when there’s plod or camera alerts really pisses me off.

I don't understand that. Surely, if someone in front is travelling beyond the limit and you are inside the limit then the gap between you will be increasing. Even if you were both at the same speed you must be at a safe distance so if that gap is increasing with every metre travelled then that safe braking distance will also be increasing. So why should the car in front slowing down to match your own legal speed cause any comment from you? Your own progress is unaffected and the gap between you is still there.

Of course, you may be complaining about someone who is travelling within the legal speed but reacts to a warning beep as they check that they are indeed inside the limit. That is quite common in areas where the limit changes frequently as it is very easy to be caught that way. That can be annoying but a follower driving correctly has enough space to react, especially as the unexpected slowing could be caused by an unseen incident in front and nothing to do with a speed warning. But such a driver is not speeding at all. Just making sure that they are not a victim of a 3mph infringement.