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Waymo's Driverless Taxi Faces Legal Challenges in San Francisco
9/30/2025
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Story summary
- Waymo plans a three-phase driverless ride rollout at San Francisco airport.
- San Bruno Police pulled over a Waymo robotaxi for an illegal U-turn during a DUI operation.
- The vehicle had no human driver, preventing a ticket; police noted no "robot" provision in citations.
- Waymo says the system respects traffic rules and is reviewing the incident; driverless-citation legislation is under development.
