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So will Google continue to keep the apps separate?

It certainly seems that way, for now.

An Android phone showing a Waze alert on Google Maps

Google Maps' new incident alerts often ask drivers to tap their screen to confirm issues, which some find distracting.

Whether Google will continue to do that, or makes a somewhat characteristic U-turn, remains unclear.

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A Driver tapping on their phone screen while Google Maps is on screen

Google Maps' new incident alerts often ask drivers to tap their screen to confirm issues, which some find distracting.