Waze, the crowd-sourced navigation app that helps its users avoid traffic jams and speed traps, has launched a carpooling app. The Google-owned company says Waze Carpool, which went live across the country today, could one day cut down on traffic.
Finding that most people want to carpool with people they know, Waze built the service to provide an introduction. Users, who must provide a validated work email to register, gain access to Facebook and LinkedIn profiles, give one another reviews and can set up filters based on preferences.
A woman could decide to ride only with other women, for instance. Users also can block people they don’t want to ride with.
Asked about safety issues at the app’s unveiling at Google’s New York headquarters today, Waze CEO Noam Bardin noted that new technology platforms are increasingly allowing strangers to interact.
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