Self-driving cars begin testing on NYC streets
19 hours ago
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- Waymo receives NYC's first permit to test autonomous vehicles under strict safety rules.
- Permit allows up to eight vehicles with trained safety drivers until late September.
- Testing limited to Manhattan and Brooklyn; no commercial rides allowed.
- City regulations require coordination with DOT, safety reporting, and cybersecurity compliance.
- Waymo has logged over 10 million autonomous rides in five U.S. cities.
- MADD supports the pilot, citing potential to reduce impaired driving accidents.
- TWU and IDG oppose the program, citing safety risks and job losses.
- TWU highlights past incidents involving Waymo vehicles in other cities.
- IDG calls for a ban on AV testing in NYC, citing safety and job concerns.
- Petition against AV testing in NYC has gathered nearly 6,000 signatures.