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
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Waymo, the autonomous driving tech firm whose so-called ‘robo-taxis’ are now roaming the streets of London, has 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.According to the Highway Code, motorists “must not drive or park ... Read more
  • Archangel1313@lemmy.caEnglish
    1·
    56 minutes ago

    This is like saying they can’t be expected to avoid pedestrians using crosswalks. Customers are expecting the car to drive through the crosswalk when there’s no one is crossing…so how are they expected to avoid hitting people who are crossing the street?

  • Bloomcole@lemmy.worldEnglish
    17·
    12 hours ago

    If they stop in a bike lane there is some error in the software.
    You can fix that by hitting that big black reset button on the roof with a sledge hammer

  • pedz@lemmy.caEnglish
    231·
    15 hours ago

    Beyond the absurdity autonomous cars only following selected rules of the road, doesn’t London have pretty good public transit?! Like, among the best in the world for a big city. Why in the fucking world would Waymo operate there unless it wants to compete public transit and bikes.

    • Warl0k3@lemmy.worldEnglish
      162·
      14 hours ago

      … London is famous for it’s taxis. Their role in london culture goes back centuries.

        • Warl0k3@lemmy.worldEnglish
          6·
          14 hours ago

          I suppose if that’s a pressing concern for them, they could always go back to the horse-drawn versions… Though I’m not sure what that has to do with the relevancy of the role taxis play in London transit.

  • brockhold@lemmy.worldEnglish
    12·
    13 hours ago

    Is it illegal to stop in a bike lane in London? A quick search suggests it is in fact legal. That sucks, they should change that. It’s illegal to drive a car in a protected bike lane in CA, and Waymo follows the law. When it’s not a protected bike like, they put their stupid huge SUV into the lane and sit for as long as legally allowable and it sucks.