since 1976
since 1976
In conjunction with this year’s United Nations (UN) Road Safety Week, renowned motorsport darling Leona Chin, will be giving Malaysian Wazers a dose of her bubbly personality as a new voice option to help Malaysians navigate more safely and efficiently while on the road throughout the country.
Dispelling the more serious and masculine perception of motorsports athletes, Leona’s navigation voice prompts are positively cheerful and delightful, which will surely help put drivers in a good mood as she informs about traffic conditions while offering drivers practical safety tips and reminders such as watching their speed and ensuring their seatbelts are on.
“When it comes to motorsports, I think everyone believes it is all about speed, but the truth is, as motorsport athletes, we value safety above all else. Even before we hit the track, we have to prepare ourselves including always having the necessary safety gear. And when we are racing on the track, we have to constantly remain alert of other drivers. I’m very glad to be a part of this opportunity as I believe in the importance of safety reminders and tips to all road users. I want all Malaysian drivers to remember never to take road safety for granted!”, said the Selangor-born professional racing driver.
“For this UN safety week, we are very excited to have Leona’s voice available in-app for all to use. Both safety and fun have always been important to Waze, so we thought that someone with a bubbly personality and who understands driving well would be a suitable choice to share safety reminders in a fun way,” said Kelvin Sim, Country Manager of Waze Malaysia.
Download Her Voice Now!
Want to have Leona Chin navigating your journey? Follow these steps to change your Waze navigation voice:
Tap the Menu, then Settings
Tap Voice & Sound.
Tap Waze voice
Select “English (UK) - Leona Chin” from the list available under Voice directions.
Record Your Own Waze Voice!
Other than choosing a custom Waze voice, why not have your own personalized voice recording guide you on your journeys? To record your voice directions:
Tap the Menu, then Settings
Tap Voice & Sound.
Tap Waze voice.
Tap Record new voice.
Tap on the type of direction you'd like to record; tap the record icon to start recording and stop when you've finished recording. To play your recording back, tap the play icon.
Once finished recording, tap Done to give your voice a name and finish by tapping Add.
Waze Safely!
Users are encouraged to use the app as it is intended, by docking the phone and leveraging hands-free functionality during their entire route for an undistracted drive.
Drive safely with Leona Chin by your side, download Waze and test it out for yourself! Leona’s Waze Voice option is only available in Malaysia and will be accessible for 3 months. For more information, please visit www.waze.com!
