"Waymo, Zoox, Tesla and others already operate in 10 U.S. cities and are expanding. Waymo alone has spent over $3 million lobbying city and state leaders."
"The last time a new mobility technology arrived in New York City without a previously established regulatory framework, we ended up with Uber and Lyft - companies that promised to reduce car ownership and congestion but instead unleashed 100,000 more vehicles clogging our streets."
"The safety argument is shakier than it looks. The industry's foundational claim - that humans cause 94 percent of crashes - has long been debunked."
Waymo's testing permit for driverless taxis in New York City expired on March 31, leaving uncertainty about future operations. Historical context shows that autonomous vehicles have faced challenges, including a 1925 demonstration that ended in a crash. The future of driverless cars in NYC hinges on establishing a regulatory framework to avoid past mistakes with ride-sharing services. The claim that human drivers cause 94% of crashes has been challenged, indicating that safety arguments for autonomous vehicles may not be as solid as believed.
Read at Streetsblog New York City
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