This police department wants you to report their speed traps on Waze and the reason why is surprisingly wholesome

You might be surprised to learn this police department wants people to report their speed traps on Waze – but the reason behind it is quite sweet.

In a Facebook post, the Bowdon Police Department in Georgia expressed support for people flagging speed traps.

Many people would assume that this would be something that would frustrate the police.

But if this police department is anything to go by, Waze may be helping cops do their jobs.

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The Bowdon Police Department is okay with people flagging their speed traps

Some drivers have been using speed traps on Waze to avoid getting tickets.

By looking at Waze, they’ll slow down before they reach a flagged location where they’d be liable to get a ticket.

You might expect this to frustrate cops.

After all, it does sound an awful lot like cheating the system.

But one police department in Georgia has put a positive spin on this practice.

In a post on its Facebook page, Bowdon Police Department called out the practice – but in a playful way.

“We see y’all on that Waze app. Every time we park for 3.5 seconds… police reported ahead,” the cops wrote.

“We’re just minding our business, watching folks suddenly remember how to drive the speed limit.

“If the blue dot makes you ease off the gas and buckle up, that’s a win for everybody.”

It’s easy to understand why they’d have this mindset.

Ultimately, their job is to ensure people drive safely – chances are that they’d rather not be dishing out tickets.

There’s been a lot of talk about Waze lately

In addition to inadvertently getting drivers to ease up on their speed, Waze has been rolling out a whole host of cool features in recent years.

One new feature was its traffic light support, which might be enough to make people consider switching over from Google Maps.

But one topic that never seems to go away is that ultimate debate – which do you prefer between Waze and Google Maps?

Even our very own Alex Hirschi – AKASupercar Blondie, herself – has waded into the debate.

A tech editor over at Zdnet even put the two apps up against each other in a head-to-head comparison.

When drivers were asked to vote on their favorite over on Reddit, they gave one clear answer.

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