Self-driving cars causing traffic jams in San Francisco
As we noted last week, when video of a delivery robot entering a crime scene in LA went viral, America is providing ever more examples of self-driving in action.
What’s more, there’s an unfortunate ratio at play: the more disruptive the self-driving, the greater the media appeal.
Self-driving local news
In late September, SFGATE reported that: “At least three driverless Cruise cars were responsible for holding up traffic and reportedly blocking a bus lane in San Francisco last week”.
One such incident was captured by news anchor Dan Thorn, who posted the following video to Twitter:
All part of the learning process, but too many incidents like this will dent public acceptance.
A spokesperson for the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) warned: “If an autonomous vehicle company violates their permit conditions, the CPUC has the authority to suspend or revoke their operating authority.”
