Episode

Waymo's People Problem

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There Auto Be A Law
Published
Mar 19, 2026
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3858
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Summary

A record number of people are fleeing crash scenes, false claims about the accuracy of passive alcohol detection and we explore Waymo's problem with people outside the vehicle. Waymo customers have been getting surrounded and stuck by people that do not like Waymo. Not sure a software update can fix this. More and recalls. Support the show! https://newsroom.aaa.com/2026/03/fatal-hit-and-run-crashes-reach-record-high-aaa-foundation-study-finds/ https://www.roadandtrack.com/news/a70769064/nhtsa-to-congress-advanced-impaired-driving-detection-technology-not-ready/ https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/2026/04/self-driving-car-technology-tesla-crash/686054/ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/17/technology/trapped-inside-a-self-driving-car-during-an-anti-robot-attack.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/17/business/self-driving-semi-trucks-texas-us.html https://www.iihs.org/news/detail/lets-prioritize-safety-in-the-vehicles-that-power-our-economy https://interestingengineering.com/energy/donut-lab-solid-state-verge-motorcycle-battery-test https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2026/RCLRPT-26V128-5701.pdf https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2026/RCLRPT-26V135-2222.pdf https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2026/RCLRPT-26V138-8349.pdf