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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

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

Mercedes-Benz chooses drivers in self-driving car safety debate

Drivers lives more important in Mercedes safety debate while Theresa May gives Nissan autonomous vehicles freedom of UK roads and MK sees the country's first self-driving car test

Sun, Oct 16, 2016 18:12

The ethics of self-driving car collisions: whose life is more important?

Who dies - the cyclist, the grandmother or the people in the car? How Google makes life and death decisions

Sun, Jun 28, 2015 14:23