# Autonomous Adjacent Vehicles

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Podcast: [There Auto Be A Law](https://stenobird.com/podcast/there-auto-be-a-law-5505020)
Published: 2026-05-28T07:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://rss.com/podcasts/autosafety/2863349
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## Resource

Waymo’s “final remedy” for flooded roads amounts to geofencing around flash-flood warnings, raising doubts about sensor limits, end-to-end AI hype, and slow remote assistance—especially after a robotaxi reportedly sped through a freeway construction zone with police chasing it, prompting a temporary freeway pause. AV's need to identify themselves to other road users. Tesla is criticized for selectively unredacting crash narratives, Uber is accused of pushing liability limits and manipulating self-insurance to bankroll AV expansion, plus more and recalls. Support the Show! https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/21/waymo-pauses-service-in-four-cities-as-robotaxis-keep-driving-into-floods/ https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/waymo-suspends-freeway-rides-pauses-atlanta-operations-amid-safety-fixes-2026-05-21/ https://philkoopman.substack.com/p/robotaxi-safety-problems-are-the https://www.autoevolution.com/news/waymo-suspends-all-freeway-rides-after-customer-shares-neck-breaking-ride-from-hell-270360.html https://electrek.co/2026/05/15/tesla-unredacts-robotaxi-crash-narratives-nhtsa/ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/24/us/waymo-robot-taxis-blind.html https://consumerwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Facing-an-existential-threat_-How-Uber-is-navigating-clashes-with-trial-attorneys-assault-lawsuits-and-competition-Los-Angeles-Times.pdf https://arstechnica.com/cars/2026/05/these-clever-active-beam-headlights-are-finally-coming-to-america/ https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2026/RCLRPT-26V320-0076.pdf https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2026/RCLRPT-26V316-9486.pdf https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2026/RCLRPT-26V308-8651.pdf https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2026/RCLRPT-26V307-7963.pdf

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