Self driving taxis programmed to use bike lanes.

Retrorockit

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Self driving taxis programmed to use bike lanes.

04-25-2026, 03:00 PM

Expecting driverless taxis to respect bike lanes “too high a bar” – because customers want to be dropped off in them, autonomous vehicle firm Waymo tells cyclists

Expecting driverless taxis to respect bike lanes “too high a bar” – because customers want to be dropped off in them, autonomous vehicle firm Waymo tells cyclists

https://road.cc/news/driverless-taxis-veering-into-cycle-lanes-normal-practice-says-waymo?shem=dsdf,sharefoc,agadiscoversdl,,sh/x/discover/m1/4

Waymo, the autonomous driving tech firm whose so-called ‘robo-taxis’ are now roaming the streets of London, has allegedly told cycling campaigners that expecting their driverless cars to respect cycle lanes is “too high a bar” – because their customers want to be dropped off in them.But Waymo has denied making such a claim, instead pointing ... Read more

Moron this. Cyclist ‘doored’ by passenger of driverless taxi illegally parked in bike lane sues Google-owned company after tech failure caused “violent” crash

Cyclist ‘doored’ by passenger of driverless taxi illegally parked in bike lane sues Google-owned company after tech failure caused “violent” crash

https://road.cc/content/news/cyclist-doored-passenger-driverless-taxi-bike-lane-314575

A San Francisco-based cyclist is suing autonomous driving tech firm Waymo after she was seriously injured when one of the brand’s driverless taxis stopped in a cycle lane and a passenger opened its back door, striking the cyclist and causing her to smash into another Waymo car that was also illegally blocking the bike path.According ... Read more
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73Eldo

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04-26-2026, 07:19 AM

So you are saying they got the driver less cars to be as arrogant and as bad of drivers as humans?
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Retrorockit commented

04-26-2026, 05:42 PM

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I live in South Florida. it's not even close. At least they're staying more or less in the road.

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