Dude, expecting fucking HUMAN drivers to respect bike lanes is too high a bar.
this post was submitted on 25 Apr 2026
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AI companies: Our AI is so powerful, it could take over the world if we don't regulate it
Also AI companies: Bike lanes scary
It can't run a vending machine but we're going to let it make life-or-death decisions.
Didn't used to be able to run a vending machine. They turned the vending machine scenario into a benchmark...
Well, if Waymo can't comply with proper street conduct, its services should be banned from public roads until they are ready and capable of complying with them.
Expecting people to not sabotage the rolling death machines "too high a bar"
I was just going to say that the roads are for humans, not machines, but this is a better idea.
But Waymo taxis are demonstrably safer than human drivers.
Maybe you're thinking of Tesla who's significantly worse than human drivers because they ditched LIDAR.
The only groups saying that are Waymo and Google.
Sofas are even safer, but sofas should fuck off out of the bike lane too. And out of the bus lane too, but that's never going to happen.
But Waymo taxis are demonstrably safer than human drivers.
... says research paid for by Waymo.
I know critical thinking skills are in short supply these days, but come on.
That's not critical thinking. It's making an assumption based on bias.
I made a previous post about this. Anecdotally, I've seen numerous human drivers hit pedestrians in SF. Number of Waymos hitting humans that I have seen in local news or in person, none.
They are very very conservative with their driving in SF but can still navigate SFs complex streets (I.e. when a doordash is parallel parked theyre very good at driving around them).
That's why you have to standardize the statistics.
Humans are responsible for more total pedestrian crashes than robo taxis simply because there's more human drivers on the road.
Although the standardized statistics agree with your anecdotal observations in this case.
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So it's a dead end technology then? Got it. Get em off the road.
That's a shame. Back to human drivers then.
I guess necessary bike safety gear needs to include a brick
I walk my dog with a pocket full of rocks to throw at cars.
Can’t afford bricks. There’s a war on.
Once you collect a poo bag from your dog, you can just throw that.
I actually have a small but bright orange hatchet (I spray it to help keep rust off it and also to make it super easy to spot from the other side of my campsite) I keep on my bag, mostly for Camping, but I use the same bag when I'm on my bike.
I've started keeping it on, and have seemingly had less people giving me shit when I'm biking through town.
I guess I should try for a foam brick.
To be fair human drivers don't respect bike lanes either.
Won't succeed here in the Netherlands then
I don't think it'll succeed in a developed country in general
no problem, don't expect me to respect driverless taxis then
I can fuk a car up pretty good, so they'll learn how to "respect" me at least
Until the AI goes full-on Christine
Totally out of curiosity as I ask a lot of questions. I’m assuming these also have to be roadworthy. Can they drive with a light out or a damaged or a missing windscreen wiper?
What kinda damage would take these out of action for small period? Or cost the most in terms of repair?
Also if one had a ‘I support Palestine action’ sticker on it, would it be considered a car displaying a terrorist message?
They stop and can't move again with a cone on the hood.
Do with that information what you will.
These cars aren't looking through the windscreen. They're covered in sensors and probably use LIDAR system to navigate. They see in the dark and through fog.
It's fairly obvious where the sensors are located looking at the car. And because these cars are dumb as hell, it takes relatively little to disrupt their ability to tell the difference between say, a person the car has to stop for, and a cardboard cutout of Scott Bacula. Or a traffic cone, as another user mentioned though that particular exploit may have been patched out by now.
I would assume though if they are used to carry passengers then a small break in any of the windows would count as dangerous? and it least impact insurance claims?
Do be evil, an hero will destroy you
Respect goes both ways.
This is such an eloquent response. It's give you more than one up vote if I could
They don't respect bike lanes...
Do they respect bricks?
No, but it might be gratifying to verify that information repeatedly.
I wonder if they respect the ceramic from a broken spark plug… apparently it’s sharp enough to easily shatter tempered glass… so I’ve heard
Unless you want to be dragged under the car, you should prefer a range weapon. Close in weapons are for melees or parking lots
Drivers don't respect the bike lanes either, in many cases. At least the driver-less cars won't veer into the bike lane on purpose or throw things at bikers, both of which I have had happen to me.
"others do it too", what a poor argument, usually used by dictators invading other countries or people stealing stuff.
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We need a word for the singularity event when AI becomes more humane than fuckwits.
Unfeeling and uncaring but not malicious.
Until they realize the amount of energy their data centers use and what that is doing to the planet...
People parking to drop others off or make deliveries is the most common use of bike lanes by cars/trucks. Why would I expect Waymo to be different? Thanks for saying it out loud, though?
And it's why bike lanes need a physical barrier separating them from the road, not just a painted line.
Personal injury lawyers:
don’t mind if I do
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