Turn Instructions/en
Turn instructions
A Turn instruction (TI) is the set of text, images and spoken words that can be indicated at Junction arrows.
Selecting a junction arrow will call up the accompanying panel. More general information can be found on the Junction Arrows page.
This page further elaborates on the Turn instructions panel which can be accessed by clicking on Instructions. When there is a pencil behind Instructions, instructions have already been defined for this Junction Arrow. When there are no directions (yet), a "+" is displayed.
The Turn instructions panel contains the following components:
Visual instructions
Visual instructions can consist of a Road shield and/or Free text. For road shields, see the Road shield page.
If no instructions have been added to the turn before, proceed as follows:
- Remove the existing field.
- Click on the + and select Road shield.
- See further on the Road shield page.
- Do not enter text in the shield. The text is entered in the Free text.
- Click on + and add Free text.
- Add maximum three place names (but also indications such as "andere richtingen", "doorgaand verkeer"), which are on the signs in white-on-blue, in one block of free text.
- Text in white / brown blocks is only used if the sign contains no other text and you absolutely want to fill in the signage, otherwise do not fill in anything so that the standard road name is indicated.
- Note the ' / ' as a separation between place names.
- If there are no direction signs, the street name (without road number) is filled in.
Notes'
- In the app two full lines are available, what doesn't fit is not displayed.
- Where applicable, use the 1200 sign for the official names.
- For the time being, we do not use images such as
in the Visual instructions. - If a sign shows a place name with a road number in brackets behind it - for example Amsterdam (A4) - do not add this road number to the visual instructions. If the road number is mentioned without brackets, do indicate the road number.
- For the time being, we keep the long names on the exits and do not replace them with instructions.
- The Navigation instructions make the use of Wayfinder constructions completely redundant.
Towards
- The default rule is to fill the Towards field with the Place Names.
- Leave the Towards field blank for highways and exits.
Exit signs
- For numbered exits, add an exit sign with the correct exit number, otherwise do not add an exit sign.
Voice prompt
Add a direction if needed or leave "Waze Selected".
TTS
Fill in the TTS field as follows:
- If applicable: "Road number" or "Exit"
- ri (omit at exit)
- All place names (if applicable), separated by a " / ".
Comments and tips
- If the sign shows a place name with a road number in brackets - for example Amsterdam (A4) - do not add this road number to the spoken instructions.
- Making TTS equal to text in Wegschild block is useful, but the best approach can differ per situation.
- Click on the microphone to check how the instruction is pronounced.
Main rule
How to deal with road shields, place names and TTS.
- For on and off ramps see the Ramp page.
Ring roads
When a "RING" is mentioned on the signs, also include "RING" in the Visual instructions and the TTS. See also examples below.
Visual instructions: "RING" plus wegschild.
TTS: <road number> plus "RING" followed by "ri" plus places.
Examples
Here are some practical examples:
If an exit is already indicated on an earlier sign, base the instructions on this earlier sign. If not, use the signs at the intersection.
- Visual instruction: Yes wegschild, text: A73 / Horst / Venray / Nijmegen
- Road shield: N295
- TTS: N295 ri A73 / Horst / Venray / Nijmegen
An example with a signpost where a road number (N300) is mentioned without a road shield.
- Visual instruction: None road shield, text: Ring Parkstad / Nuth / Heerlen / A76
- Road shield: None
- TTS: Ring Parkstad ri Nuth / Heerlen / A76
An example of a signpost with a Road shield in a white background.
- Visual instruction: Well road shield, text: Landgraaf / Kerkrade
- Road shield: Ring N300
- TTS: Ring N300 towards Landgraaf / Kerkrade
And further
- Navigation instructions at Border crossings.
