Google’s autonomous vehicles were issued more than 600 parking tickets and other fines during the previous year.
- Last year, Waymo’s autonomous taxi service accumulated significant penalties in San Francisco.
- The autonomous vehicles received 589 fines for parking violations and 124 citations for impeding traffic flow.
Waymo’s autonomous vehicles have been navigating the roads of multiple U.S. cities for several years now. They’ve proven quite effective, with the firm stating earlier this year that they are providing services in not less than
200,000 compensated self-driving trips each week
—twice as much as last year.
However, perfection is unattainable. 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 autonomous taxis disrupted traffic flow, ignored street cleaning regulations, and were found parked in restricted zones.
As reported by
The Washington Post
Last year, the autonomous electric vehicles accumulated 589 parking citations in San Francisco. Moreover, an extra 75 tickets were handed out to Waymo’s cabs in Los Angeles, with $543 worth of penalties remaining unpaid.
They ceased honking at one another.
, so that’s good.)
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“I treated it with the same respect as if someone were inside the vehicle,” explained Sterling Haywood, who has been a San Francisco parking control officer for 17 years.
The Washington Post
Haywood attempted to persuade a Waymo robotaxi to start moving as it was stationary in a prohibited zone due to street cleaning regulations. The parking enforcement officer sounded their horn twice, yet the vehicle remained immobile, prompting them to issue a $96 citation and place it on the windshield.
Waymo stated that they consistently pay for the citations and are working on enhancing the vehicles’ capabilities “to prevent parking tickets more effectively.” This statement was made by company spokesperson Ethan Teicher as reported by
The Washington Post
The autonomous Jaguars have the capability to identify if they’re obstructing traffic and can spot available parking spots. However, occasionally they might pause momentarily in a commercial loading area when dropping off passengers. When not in use between trips, these self-driving taxis can “temporarily park” if they find themselves at an insufficient distance from a designated Waymo parking facility.
Currently, Waymo is leading the market in the U.S. robotaxi industry.
General Motors
’s Cruise venture
died towards the end of last year
GM CEO Mary Barra stated that “Operating aRobotaxi serviceisnot attheheartofGeneralMotors’corebusiness.” This remark was made following the automotive company’s investment of $10 billion in the autonomous driving taxi venture over multipleyears.
