If you prefer to navigate using Waze rather than rival apps like Google Maps or Apple Maps, you'll be pleased to hear that the app has received a major update that includes safety Six new features have been added to the app to help you drive safely support while getting to your destination as quickly as possible.

You may remember that Waze began highlighting accident-prone roads last November, and according to Waze, the goal of this update and new features is to make travel safer and "more predictable."

The first of these updates will help navigate "tricky roundabouts" and traffic circles, directing you to the correct lane on entry and telling you where to exit. It will be available to Android users later this month and to iOS users later this year.

Roundabouts are not particularly common on U.S. roads, so they will definitely be useful for those who don't know how to navigate them. In my experience, even though roundabouts can be found every few hundred feet, I don't know how to navigate them correctly.

Waze will also provide more up-to-date information on speed limits to all users. This will not only give them ample opportunity to slow down, but also to avoid accidentally speeding and getting a ticket because they did not notice the signs; Waze will also begin to warn drivers about potential road hazards such as speed bumps, sharp turns, toll booths, etc. speed bumps, sharp curves, toll booths, and other potential road hazards. Both of these features will be coming to Android and iOS later this month.

If you have a particular route that you take every day, Waze will make it easier to see useful information about that route. This will include live traffic information and delays, with the option to choose a slightly faster route if available. This will be rolled out globally to Android and iOS later this month.

In addition, Waze can alert you if emergency personnel are stopped on the road ahead. It could then reroute accordingly, or at the very least, help keep emergency crews safer from drivers. The feature relies on input from the Waze for City Partners program, which is currently available to Android and iOS users in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and France.

Finally, Waze is taking the stress out of finding a parking spot by partnering with Flash to provide information about parking, including rates, wheelchair access, valet options, and availability of electric vehicle chargers. Even better, you can reserve a space directly from the Waze app. The service will be rolling out to major cities in the U.S. and Canada on Android and iOS "in the coming weeks."