A San Francisco man says a routine ride home in a Waymo self-driving vehicle turned into a terrifying experience when the robotaxi entered an active construction zone and was eventually followed by police.
Elliot Slade and his fiancée were traveling on Highway 101 last month when the autonomous vehicle encountered road work. Slade said the car initially attempted to merge into another lane before making a decision that left the couple fearing for their safety.
Instead of avoiding the closure, Slade said the vehicle drove through traffic cones and accelerated into the restricted area. “There were signs. There were lights. There were cones,” Slade recalled. “And it went through the cones and then sped up straight away.”…