Beware of the Waymos
“Waymo self-driving taxis are coming to California’s capital,” (sacbee.com, Feb. 5)
Robotaxis are already making dangerous mistakes. Waymo vehicles are currently under investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for striking a child near an elementary school in California. Another of its vehicles recently drove into an active police scene in Georgia, and news outlets are reporting that Tesla’s robotaxis are crashing at higher rates than human drivers in Texas.
This matters now because lawmakers in Washington, D.C., are debating components of the next surface transportation reauthorization bill. The SELF DRIVE Act (H.R. 7390) is expected to head to the House Energy and Commerce Committee in the coming weeks…