Waymo self driving, Source: Wikimedia

From Traffic Cones to Robo-Taxis: The Protest Against Driverless Cars in San Francisco

The 3 key takeaways

  • Activist group, Safe Street Rebel, is coning self-driving cars in San Francisco in protest of their use as a testing ground for the technology
  • Waymo and Cruise have been approved to run their vehicles like taxis at all hours of the day
  • Emergency responders have expressed concern about the safety of the driverless cars, citing incidents of traffic violations and blocking of firehouses and crosswalks

Source: https://www.npr.org/2023/08/26/1195695051/driverless-cars-san-francisco-waymo-cruise