Google’s autonomous taxis were issued more than 600 parking fines and citations in the previous year.
- Waymo’s autonomous taxis accumulated significant penalties in San Francisco throughout the previous year.
- The autonomous taxis received 589 parking citations and 124 fines for blocking traffic.
Waymo’s autonomous taxis have been cruising through multiple cities across the United States for several years now. They’ve proven quite successful; indeed, the firm mentioned earlier this year that they offer more than
200,000 compensated self-driving trips each week
—twice as much as last year.
However, perfection doesn’t exist. This holds particularly true for Waymo’s autonomous driving technology.
Jaguar I-Pace
EVs, which accumulated as much as $65,065 in penalties last year.
just
In San Francisco, the self-driving taxis caused disruptions by blocking traffic, ignoring street cleaning regulations, and parking in forbidden zones.
As reported by
The Washington Post
Last year, the autonomous electric vehicles accumulated 589 parking citations in San Francisco. Furthermore, an extra 75 penalties were handed out to Waymo’s cabs in Los Angeles, with $543 worth of fines yet to be paid. (At least)
They ceased honking at one another.
, so that’s good.)
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“I extended the same courtesy as if someone were inside the vehicle,” stated Sterling Haywood, a San Francisco parking control officer with 17 years of experience.
The Washington Post
Haywood was attempting to persuade a Waymo robotaxi to start moving as it was stationed in a prohibited area due to street cleaning regulations. The parking enforcement officer sounded their horn twice, yet the vehicle remained stationary, prompting them to issue a $96 citation and place it on the windshield.
Waymo mentioned that they consistently settle the fines and are working on improving the vehicles “to better prevent parking tickets,” as stated by company spokesperson Ethan Teicher reported by
The Washington Post
The autonomous Jaguars have the ability to identify if they’re obstructing traffic and can spot available parking spots. However, occasionally they might momentarily halt in a commercial delivery area to let passengers out. When not between trips, these self-driving taxis could “temporarily park” if they find themselves at some distance from a designated Waymo car park.
Waymo is presently the leading entity in the U.S. robotaxi industry following
General Motors
’s Cruise venture
died towards the end of last year
GM Chief Executive Officer Mary Barra stated that “Operating a robotaxi service is not at the heart of what General Motors does.” This remark was made following the company’s investment of $10 billion in the autonomous driving vehicle startup over multiple years.
