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Waymo says expecting robotaxis not to block bike lanes is “too high a bar”

When your algorithm breaks the law and endangers lives to please the paying customer, you may need to think long and hard.

Jason Weisberger
Apr 27, 2026
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Self-driving cars were supposed to fix human error. Instead, Waymo is building it in, telling cyclists that expecting robotaxis to stay out of bike lanes is simply “too high a bar.”

Speaking to Streets Blog NYC, Christopher White, executive director of the San Francisco Bike Coalition, said that Waymo has told campaigners that it is “normal practice” for…

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