<![CDATA[Google's antonymous taxi company says it won't obey traffic safety laws because its customers want convenience, so screw those bicyclists who don't want to be injured or killed.]]>Google's antonymous taxi company says it won't obey traffic safety laws because its customers want convenience, so screw those bicyclists who don't want to be injured or killed.

https://road.cc/news/driverless-taxis-veering-into-cycle-lanes-normal-practice-says-waymo

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/topic/2a462951-9f26-426a-89aa-973b15f81590/google-s-antonymous-taxi-company-says-it-won-t-obey-traffic-safety-laws-because-its-customers-want-convenience-so-screw-those-bicyclists-who-don-t-want-to-be-injured-or-killed.RSS for NodeTue, 28 Apr 2026 03:31:04 GMTSat, 25 Apr 2026 05:00:17 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Google's antonymous taxi company says it won't obey traffic safety laws because its customers want convenience, so screw those bicyclists who don't want to be injured or killed. on Sat, 25 Apr 2026 08:35:28 GMT]]>@dangillmor if this is the future count me out.

But also... this makes a stronger argument for separate zones and bike lanes protected by some kind of barrier. I'm also strongly in favour of less space to be given to cars altogether - the emphasis for future planning should be more pedestrian / cycle and public transport.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/webidebi/statuses/116464427265221834https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/webidebi/statuses/116464427265221834Sat, 25 Apr 2026 08:35:28 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Google's antonymous taxi company says it won't obey traffic safety laws because its customers want convenience, so screw those bicyclists who don't want to be injured or killed. on Sat, 25 Apr 2026 08:13:11 GMT]]>@dangillmor TBH, I'd consider any Cyclist poppin' 9x19mm +P+ SJHP (regular 9mm.won't go through tires) into any of those shit vehicles' tires an act of "self & mutual defense" against murder by car…

  • Or just place Calthrops on the markings if not sprinkle them before said cars.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://jorts.horse/users/kkarhan/statuses/116464339620319837https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://jorts.horse/users/kkarhan/statuses/116464339620319837Sat, 25 Apr 2026 08:13:11 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Google's antonymous taxi company says it won't obey traffic safety laws because its customers want convenience, so screw those bicyclists who don't want to be injured or killed. on Sat, 25 Apr 2026 08:10:28 GMT]]>@newint @dangillmor The "problem" is that humans need to eat and therefore don't act as drivers for free, which means their pay reduces the profits of the broligarchs.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/tkissing/statuses/116464328959430047https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/tkissing/statuses/116464328959430047Sat, 25 Apr 2026 08:10:28 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Google's antonymous taxi company says it won't obey traffic safety laws because its customers want convenience, so screw those bicyclists who don't want to be injured or killed. on Sat, 25 Apr 2026 07:58:38 GMT]]>@nakedgerry It's "Terminator". It just looks different.

@dangillmor

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://writing.exchange/users/paulk/statuses/116464282392401564https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://writing.exchange/users/paulk/statuses/116464282392401564Sat, 25 Apr 2026 07:58:38 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Google's antonymous taxi company says it won't obey traffic safety laws because its customers want convenience, so screw those bicyclists who don't want to be injured or killed. on Sat, 25 Apr 2026 07:58:16 GMT]]>@dangillmor "Terminator". It just looks different, but it's coming.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://writing.exchange/users/paulk/statuses/116464280936299969https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://writing.exchange/users/paulk/statuses/116464280936299969Sat, 25 Apr 2026 07:58:16 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Google's antonymous taxi company says it won't obey traffic safety laws because its customers want convenience, so screw those bicyclists who don't want to be injured or killed. on Sat, 25 Apr 2026 07:47:49 GMT]]>@nakedgerry People don't matter, clearly.

@dangillmor

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://writing.exchange/users/paulk/statuses/116464239900046740https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://writing.exchange/users/paulk/statuses/116464239900046740Sat, 25 Apr 2026 07:47:49 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Google's antonymous taxi company says it won't obey traffic safety laws because its customers want convenience, so screw those bicyclists who don't want to be injured or killed. on Sat, 25 Apr 2026 07:47:18 GMT]]>@dangillmor I'm not surprised about this seeing where they trained...

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://existiert.ch/users/leberschnitzel/statuses/116464237863166069https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://existiert.ch/users/leberschnitzel/statuses/116464237863166069Sat, 25 Apr 2026 07:47:18 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Google's antonymous taxi company says it won't obey traffic safety laws because its customers want convenience, so screw those bicyclists who don't want to be injured or killed. on Sat, 25 Apr 2026 07:38:47 GMT]]>@dangillmor finally. A robot takes care of them. Where can I buy the anti cyclist feature

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/windsheep/statuses/116464204319172381https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/windsheep/statuses/116464204319172381Sat, 25 Apr 2026 07:38:47 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Google's antonymous taxi company says it won't obey traffic safety laws because its customers want convenience, so screw those bicyclists who don't want to be injured or killed. on Sat, 25 Apr 2026 07:29:47 GMT]]>@dangillmor Which problem do these self-driving vehicles solve, which issue is so pressing, that we have to dedicate development time and sacrifice existing infrastructure? We don’t need flying taxis and self driving cars. We need separate bicycle lanes, affordable and reliable public transport, clean air, etc. which benefit all, not just some tech companies.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://todon.nl/users/newint/statuses/116464168961896181https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://todon.nl/users/newint/statuses/116464168961896181Sat, 25 Apr 2026 07:29:47 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Google's antonymous taxi company says it won't obey traffic safety laws because its customers want convenience, so screw those bicyclists who don't want to be injured or killed. on Sat, 25 Apr 2026 07:20:12 GMT]]>@fenixmaster @dangillmor Or just some chalk (or salt) ...

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/peter_slwk/statuses/116464131293041442https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/peter_slwk/statuses/116464131293041442Sat, 25 Apr 2026 07:20:12 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Google's antonymous taxi company says it won't obey traffic safety laws because its customers want convenience, so screw those bicyclists who don't want to be injured or killed. on Sat, 25 Apr 2026 07:18:04 GMT]]>@dangillmor @paulk Grief! These things are going to be so unpredictable that they will be lethal and should just be banned.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116280604530938388/statuses/116464122866284147https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116280604530938388/statuses/116464122866284147Sat, 25 Apr 2026 07:18:04 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Google's antonymous taxi company says it won't obey traffic safety laws because its customers want convenience, so screw those bicyclists who don't want to be injured or killed. on Sat, 25 Apr 2026 07:13:51 GMT]]>@dangillmor I did not know Waymo was Google. I keep seeing their propaganda pushed by YouTube, with the remarkably implausible woman saying something like, "Because I have kids and I worry about their safety on the roads I'm really looking forward to autonomous vehicles driving around in Britain".

If the 'Sure, Jan' meme was made for anything, it's those 'ads'.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.scot/ap/users/116302005358518520/statuses/116464106311145955https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.scot/ap/users/116302005358518520/statuses/116464106311145955Sat, 25 Apr 2026 07:13:51 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Google's antonymous taxi company says it won't obey traffic safety laws because its customers want convenience, so screw those bicyclists who don't want to be injured or killed. on Sat, 25 Apr 2026 07:11:02 GMT]]>@yetzt @dangillmor Hah. I was looking at it and trying to figure it out. I got as far as "of the other name" or "of the opposing name".

Ans then I decided to stop because I was afraid of generating a mild conspiracy theory. 😁

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.scot/ap/users/116302005358518520/statuses/116464095249039611https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.scot/ap/users/116302005358518520/statuses/116464095249039611Sat, 25 Apr 2026 07:11:02 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Google's antonymous taxi company says it won't obey traffic safety laws because its customers want convenience, so screw those bicyclists who don't want to be injured or killed. on Sat, 25 Apr 2026 07:08:40 GMT]]>@dangillmor The tires, it is always the tires, the weakest point of a car.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/fenixmaster/statuses/116464085919895838https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/fenixmaster/statuses/116464085919895838Sat, 25 Apr 2026 07:08:40 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Google's antonymous taxi company says it won't obey traffic safety laws because its customers want convenience, so screw those bicyclists who don't want to be injured or killed. on Sat, 25 Apr 2026 07:06:22 GMT]]>@dangillmor Google shouldn’t put it like that; otherwise, their cars will end up being flipped upside down by an angry member of the public wielding a shovel.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/fenixmaster/statuses/116464076851829164https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/fenixmaster/statuses/116464076851829164Sat, 25 Apr 2026 07:06:22 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Google's antonymous taxi company says it won't obey traffic safety laws because its customers want convenience, so screw those bicyclists who don't want to be injured or killed. on Sat, 25 Apr 2026 06:56:36 GMT]]>@dangillmor

If I understand correctly, this is just for picking people up and dropping them off. Every normal taxi would also do that.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116322379374044517/statuses/116464038483796884https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116322379374044517/statuses/116464038483796884Sat, 25 Apr 2026 06:56:36 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Google's antonymous taxi company says it won't obey traffic safety laws because its customers want convenience, so screw those bicyclists who don't want to be injured or killed. on Sat, 25 Apr 2026 06:12:54 GMT]]>Why we don’t build autonomous walking Robots by our own? They may not be able to respect these self-driving cars. They may not know that a hammer hand has another primary function. But who cares!

@dangillmor

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://chaos.social/users/Kowalski/statuses/116463866613865792https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://chaos.social/users/Kowalski/statuses/116463866613865792Sat, 25 Apr 2026 06:12:54 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Google's antonymous taxi company says it won't obey traffic safety laws because its customers want convenience, so screw those bicyclists who don't want to be injured or killed. on Sat, 25 Apr 2026 06:10:50 GMT]]>@dangillmor I guess society is no longer bound to laws either, then? “What a nice autonomous taxi you have there. Would be a shame if anything happened to it…”

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.tchncs.de/users/cgudrian/statuses/116463858497041196https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.tchncs.de/users/cgudrian/statuses/116463858497041196Sat, 25 Apr 2026 06:10:50 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Google's antonymous taxi company says it won't obey traffic safety laws because its customers want convenience, so screw those bicyclists who don't want to be injured or killed. on Sat, 25 Apr 2026 06:09:13 GMT]]>@yetzt @dangillmor

waymo - noun from the verb "to waymow", coined from "to lawn-mow", but applied to road usage. Ex.: "His ride then waymowed across the bike lane to take a legal turn on red, cannoning directly into two crossing pedestrians."

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/jerrej/statuses/116463852185560358https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/jerrej/statuses/116463852185560358Sat, 25 Apr 2026 06:09:13 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Google's antonymous taxi company says it won't obey traffic safety laws because its customers want convenience, so screw those bicyclists who don't want to be injured or killed. on Sat, 25 Apr 2026 06:02:25 GMT]]>@dangillmor

They just keep leaning into the "be evil" don't they?

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.online/users/mastodonmigration/statuses/116463825400857145https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.online/users/mastodonmigration/statuses/116463825400857145Sat, 25 Apr 2026 06:02:25 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Google's antonymous taxi company says it won't obey traffic safety laws because its customers want convenience, so screw those bicyclists who don't want to be injured or killed. on Sat, 25 Apr 2026 05:58:56 GMT]]>@dangillmor antonymous? are they meaning the opposite of what they say?

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.yetzt.me/users/yetzt/statuses/01KQ1KGG56RW8JBKC59R3ANFDMhttps://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.yetzt.me/users/yetzt/statuses/01KQ1KGG56RW8JBKC59R3ANFDMSat, 25 Apr 2026 05:58:56 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Google's antonymous taxi company says it won't obey traffic safety laws because its customers want convenience, so screw those bicyclists who don't want to be injured or killed. on Sat, 25 Apr 2026 05:51:07 GMT]]>@toriver @cascheranno @dangillmor

They were always there

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://masto.ai/users/GhostOnTheHalfShell/statuses/116463781016050872https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://masto.ai/users/GhostOnTheHalfShell/statuses/116463781016050872Sat, 25 Apr 2026 05:51:07 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Google's antonymous taxi company says it won't obey traffic safety laws because its customers want convenience, so screw those bicyclists who don't want to be injured or killed. on Sat, 25 Apr 2026 05:48:49 GMT]]>@dangillmor caltrops.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/renardboy/statuses/116463771946866322https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/renardboy/statuses/116463771946866322Sat, 25 Apr 2026 05:48:49 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Google's antonymous taxi company says it won't obey traffic safety laws because its customers want convenience, so screw those bicyclists who don't want to be injured or killed. on Sat, 25 Apr 2026 05:47:43 GMT]]>@dangillmor Expecting me not to stick a knife into a waymo tyre is just too high a bar.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mas.to/users/drewtowler/statuses/116463767621677160https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mas.to/users/drewtowler/statuses/116463767621677160Sat, 25 Apr 2026 05:47:43 GMT