This is the stupid shit I get instead of actual public transport and infrastructure. What a dumb timeline.
Big Insurance is playing both sides
In a "Our cars are faster" move?
These include illegal U-turns, aggressive lane switching, rolling through cross walks, and running red lights.
They like fines?
Oh, they do not have to pay 'fines'
However, if the car is driverless, there is likely no punishment.
According to the Atlanta Police Standard Operating Procedure, they are told not to issue citations to driverless vehicles.
The standards read in part:
“The court system is currently unable to process traffic citations for AVs with no human operator. If the vehicle violates a traffic law, where a citation would be warranted, the officer must write a report providing the details surrounding the incident and the law that was violated.”
After this incident a Waymo self-drove around a stopped school bus, there were no charges, but this article says that will change in 2026
Yikes. I was just in SF for work. One of the things I liked best about wayno as a pedestrian is that you could confidently step out into the road in front of them and they would always slam their breaks so hard it never hit you, and the occupants would be all pissed about it
Risking your life to inconvenience other people is a weird form of fun I must say.
Sounds like a new game to play instead of knock-door-run for the kids. Hilarity ensues.
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