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

boingboing.net • 28 Apr 2026, 00:12

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.

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