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dalton99a

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6. They are actually ok for routine traffic in good weather on clearly marked roads

Reply to Shambala (Reply #5)

Wed Dec 3, 2025, 10:28 AM

Dec 3

They are safer than a drunk or a teenager on a cellphone

However, I've personally seen Waymos stopping in the middle of an intersection and in a lane closed for construction - basically acting like a confused robot

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The Data on Self-Driving Cars Is Clear. We Have to Change Course. [View all] Mr. Sparkle Dec 3 OP

. dalton99a Dec 3 #1

3 children, 2 adults dead after school bus and semitruck collide in Illinois Mr. Sparkle Dec 3 #3

They still have a lot of work to do on the decision-making side in the software dalton99a Dec 3 #4

Waymo also has waaay more tech packed in than so-called self driving cars like tesla. uncle ray Dec 3 #8

You're still missing the point EdmondDantes_ Dec 3 #10

They're all over Los Angeles. They're generally good drivers. tinrobot Dec 3 #2

The difference between Waymo and a human LA driver DBoon Dec 3 #9

I know a cyclist in SF who rides next to Waymos. tinrobot Dec 3 #11

I took a Waymo for the first time for the novelty of it up in SF Shambala Dec 3 #5

They are actually ok for routine traffic in good weather on clearly marked roads dalton99a Dec 3 #6

The problem is that there are too many cars on the road. harumph Dec 3 #7

It's been shown many times that driverless cars are NOT programmed to stop in questionable circumstances dickthegrouch Dec 3 #12

Except the data doesn't show that EdmondDantes_ Dec 3 #13

Here dickthegrouch Dec 3 #14