Driverless Waymo seen blowing past a school bus in Atlanta
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It was five years ago this month that Waymo first started offering fully driverless robotaxi service to the public. As more self-driving cars hit the road, the technology continues to improve, but it's still not perfect.
Breakdown
- A Waymo driverless car was filmed passing a stopped school bus with flashing red lights in Atlanta. 20s
- Such an action by a human driver could result in a $1,000 fine. 28s
- Waymo vehicles have recently been involved in other traffic violations, including an illegal u-turn in California. 33s
- Waymo claims its cars have 91% fewer serious injury crashes than human drivers but admits the technology is still learning. 1m 4s
- Authorities are considering changes to laws to allow companies to be cited for violations by driverless vehicles. 1m 56s