Driverless taxi dodges fine after swerving into oncoming traffic

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A Waymo robotaxi in the US gained attention after being stopped by police for driving onto oncoming lanes of traffic. The incident was captured in police bodycam footage and the driverless car reportedly “freaked out”, running a red light and driving in the opposite lane into oncoming traffic. A Waymo spokesperson explained that the autonomous taxi encountered inconsistent construction signage and was blocked from navigating back into the correct lane. With no physical driver behind the wheel, the robotaxi was sent on its way, and the police report stated that officers were “unable to issue citation to computer.” Arizona law presents logistical challenges for issuing infringements to the owner of an autonomous car.

Brands mentioned: Waymo, Jaguar