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Waymo’s driverless cars crash way less often than humans: report (driving.ca)
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[–] scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech 61 points 1 month ago (1 children)

They also park in bike lanes and pedestrian areas so I'm not holding my breath.

That being said, yeah I'm not surprised either. Riding the bus looking at drivers I'll say a solid, very solid 1/4 minimum are doing something with their phones.

[–] frongt@lemmy.zip 11 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Human drivers also park there so at least they're not worse I guess?

[–] Nottalottapies@aussie.zone 21 points 1 month ago (3 children)

The arsehole human parking in the bike lane can be caught and fined.

Allowing Waymo to do it normalises it and makes the issue worse.

[–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 1 points 4 weeks ago

Mney where the mouth... uhh,,, would have been is what's needed. Fines for driverless vehicles should be set at, say, four times those for vehicles with drivers, and strict liability for corporate officers for any harm caused to pedestrians, cyclists, other vehicles or drivers.

[–] acosmichippo@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

are you sure waymo is not fined for it?

[–] Nottalottapies@aussie.zone 0 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

I don't think they are at the moment, but Waymo seem to expect everyone to just accept it, at least according to some allegations: https://road.cc/news/driverless-taxis-veering-into-cycle-lanes-normal-practice-says-waymo

Enforcement will be difficult like everything else. And I don't like the chances of a local government authority trying to chase Google for fines, seems like it will take a federal government to set the rules as a condition to permitting them to operate.

[–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 1 points 4 weeks ago

It's a state matter. Involving the Feds will mean nothing is done.

[–] frongt@lemmy.zip 0 points 1 month ago

I feel like Waymos would be easier. You just send it to Google, since they're responsible for operation.