Waymo robotaxi stopped illegally, passenger opened door and severely injured cyclist, lawsuit claims

S.F. cyclist ‘doored’ by driverless Waymo sues, claiming safety tech failed

Waymo robotaxi stopped illegally, passenger opened door and severely injured cyclist, lawsuit claims

A woman severely hurt in a bicycle crash with a Waymo robotaxi is suing the company, claiming one of its vehicles pulled over in a no-stopping zone next to a bike lane, and a passenger opened a door into her path — despite the car’s “Safe Exit” system touted by the Mountain View company as protection for passing cyclists. Jenifer Hanke of San Francisco (courtesy of Jenifer Hanke)  Just after noon on February 16, Jenifer Hanke was riding in a dow…

Cyclist ‘doored’ by passenger of driverless taxi illegally parked in bike lane sues Google-owned company after tech failure caused “violent” crash

The San Francisco cyclist, who slammed into another cycle lane-blocking self-driving car after being hit, suffering brain and spine injuries, says Waymo knows its cars are dooring cyclists