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Expecting driverless taxis to respect bike lanes “too high a bar” – because customers want to be dropped off in them, autonomous vehicle firm Waymo tells cyclists

The Google-owned company, which officially launched its self-driving fleet in London earlier this month, has reportedly told cycling campaigners that it is “normal practice” for their taxis to veer into and block cycle lanes

Fri, Apr 24, 2026 11:02
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Waymo Jaguar I-Pace in San Francisco

Safety of driverless taxis on London’s “infamously complex, congested, and contested streets remains to be seen”, say cycling campaigners – as ‘robotaxi’ service set to launch this year

US self-driving car firm Waymo said it hopes to be operating in the capital by September, but the London Cycling Campaign has urged caution, insisting that the project needs to boost safety, not “detract from it”

Fri, Jan 30, 2026 09:25
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Waymo Jaguar I-Pace in San Francisco

Cyclist ‘doored’ by passenger of driverless taxi illegally parked in bike lane sues Google-owned company after tech failure caused “violent” crash

The San Francisco cyclist, who slammed into another cycle lane-blocking self-driving car after being hit, suffering brain and spine injuries, says Waymo knows its cars are dooring cyclists

Fri, Jun 20, 2025 10:59
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Renault driverless car (image taken from YouTube video).jpg

“This will kill people”: Proposed Highway Code changes will allow self-driving car users to watch TV

The interim measures, which are set to come into effect in the summer, also include making insurance companies, not individual motorists, responsible for crashes involving self-driving cars

Wed, Apr 20, 2022 13:35
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Video: Waymo self-driving car lets cyclists pull out of blocked cycle lane

Google’s self-driving car project working to ensure vehicles understand cyclists’ unique behaviour

Sat, May 04, 2019 18:32
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London traffic jam (licensed CC BY 2.0 by Garry Knight on Flickr)

Self-driving cars? No, walking and cycling “must remain the best options for short urban journeys” says DfT

Self driving cars could increase congestion and reduce the numbers of people walking and cycling says Depart for Transport report

Fri, Mar 29, 2019 09:42
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Uber self driving Volvo XC90 – image via Uber.jpg

Uber warned over safety issues with its self-driving cars days before cyclist killed

Manager had raised concerns over crashes, software faults and back-up driver issues five days prior to Elaine Herzberg's death

Mon, Dec 17, 2018 12:17
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Google self driving car (CC licensed by Michael Shick via Wikimedia).jpg

Cycling and the law: how will your rights be affected by driverless cars?

Legal expert Mark Hambleton takes a look at how driverless cars might impact upon cyclists' rights on the road

Tue, Dec 05, 2017 09:37
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Philip Hammond – image via Wikia Commons.jpg

Budget: Cash for driverless and electric cars – but no mention of cycling

“Our future vehicles will be driverless, but they’ll be electric first,," says Philip Hammond

Wed, Nov 22, 2017 17:18
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Philip Hammond – image via Wikia Commons.jpg

“Fully driverless cars” on UK roads by 2021 says Philip Hammond

Chancellor announces plans for UK to be world-leader in the technology ahead of Wednesday's Budget

Sun, Nov 19, 2017 20:53
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