Posted on 10/01/2025 7:06:42 PM PDT by xxqqzz
SAN FRANCISCO — Police in Northern California were understandably perplexed when they pulled over a Waymo taxi after it made an illegal U-turn, only to find no driver behind the wheel and therefore, no one to ticket.
The San Bruno Police Department wrote in a now-viral weekend social media post that officers were conducting a DUI operation early Saturday when a self-driving Waymo made the illegal turn in front of them.
Officers stopped the vehicle but declined to write a ticket as their "citation books don't have a box for 'robot'."
"That's right … no driver, no hands, no clue," read the post, which was accompanied by photos of an officer peering into the car.
Officers contacted Waymo to report what they called a "glitch," and in the post, they said they hope reprogramming will deter more illegal moves.
The department's Facebook post has generated more than 500 comments, with many people outraged that police didn't ticket the company. People also wanted to know how police got the car to pull over.
But San Bruno Sgt. Scott Smithmatungol said officers can only ticket a human driver or operator for a moving violation, unlike parking tickets that can be left with the vehicle.
A new state law that kicks in next year will allow police to report moving violations to the Department of Motor Vehicles, which is figuring out the specifics, including potential penalties, the Los Angeles Times reports.
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gotta give the robot credit for having the brass to execute the illegal Uturn right in front of a squad car,
ha
What happens if two Waymos collide with one another. Which one gets the ticket?
What if a Waymo runs over and kills someone? Who gets charged and goes to jail?
Was the car drunk?
If not I don’t really see the big deal here.
“My name is Andy....Please accept these twenty dollar bills...Er, fifty dollar bills...It’s not my car...My name is Andy...”
Why did the Taxi stop for them ? LOL
You can’t let it get away without a ticket humans would get.
Ticket the person who bought the car. If it is a representative, so be it.
A human is ultimately responsible.
Exactly.
A human authorized it for the road that day.
Hold that person responsible.
It was stupid to license these things for use on public roadways without having first settled the matter of who’s responsible, when it performs an illegal U-turn or when it kills a child in a school zone.
Boot it. Someone will arrive to sign for the ticket issued.
If it was important you can tow the vehicle until things get straightened out, that is how they deal with humans, take the driver and car in and sort it out later.
Cut the battery cable to disable the vehicle.
No ticket, impound.
Impound the car.
Surely the Waymo company itself should be responsible, no?
high-speed police chases are about to get really weird
BTW this is MSM deflection for illegal aliens with CDLs killing people.
Kind of transparent, Lame Stream Media...
So stupid, allow these products on the road. Part of the reason for incorporation is to defer responsibility and liability. Expecting corporations to be held responsible and liable is absurd.
So the same applies if the taxis causes and accident. Even if that results in damage to property, injury, or death. If the law does not allow penalties then why are these things even on the road.
“You can’t let it get away without a ticket humans would get.”
Why not? Are you a robotist? 🤣
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