The federal agency investigating Waymo has highlighted several incidents in the Phoenix metro and San Francisco involving Waymo vehicles. The agency documented 17 crashes into objects and cited 5 instances of traffic rule violations by Waymo vehicles.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Friday (May 24) "it has learned of nine additional incidents that raise concerns about the performance of Alphabet's Waymo". https://t.co/c2hE4y4UsZ
"Reports indicate that 17 Waymo vehicles crashed into objects including gates, chains & parked cars. The agency also cited 5 instances in which [Waymo] appeared to violate traffic rules, such as driving in opposing lanes w/nearby oncoming traffic." https://t.co/G8qlzaDpIp
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The streets of San Francisco figure into a new list of Waymo traffic incidents being probed by federal regulators. https://t.co/VQ5IJZLp0R
Several incidents in the Phoenix metro were highlighted in the federal agency's latest documentation related to the Waymo investigation. https://t.co/Jxu7CxmxWx