Waymo Has a Bike Lane Problem

Waymo Has a Bike Lane Problem

Self-driving car companies have made a killing convincing the public that self-driving cars are safer than human drivers. On the surface, it makes sense: humans are erratic, emotional creatures who often struggle to pay attention to the road. Autonomous vehicles, with the precision of machines, would surely be predictable, cautious, and consistent — and therefore safer, right? As New York Streetsblog points out, that’s not necessarily the case. …

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

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 the autonomous vehicles to veer into bike lanes and block cycling infrastructure. — Read th…

Waymo says blocking bike lanes is 'normal practice'

Waymo says blocking bike lanes is 'normal practice' Diana Ionescu Tue, 04/28/2026 - 05:00 Primary Image Primary Image Caption A Waymo driverless taxi in Miami, Florida. Bike advocates say Waymo representatives have told them that it is "normal practice" for the robotaxis to veer into bike lanes to pick up or drop off passengers, despite laws barring vehicles from doing so.  As Ryan Mallon notes in a piece on Road.cc, a San Francisco cyclist su…