Posted on Aug 10, 2023
San Francisco has lots of self-driving cars. They're driving first responders nuts
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A battle has been brewing in San Francisco over driverless cars. Hundreds of the autonomous vehicles have been roaming city streets over the past couple of years and on Thursday, California's transportation regulator will decide whether to allow even more on the road.
San Francisco's police and fire departments are urging the regulator to say no – they say they've tallied 55 incidents where self-driving cars have impeded rescue operations in just the last six months. The incidents include running through yellow emergency tape, blocking firehouse driveways and refusing to move for first responders.
"Our folks cannot be paying attention to an autonomous vehicle when we've got ladders to throw," San Francisco Fire Chief Jeanine Nicholson said Monday in a public meeting about the issue. "I am not anti-technology, I am pro-safety."
A battle has been brewing in San Francisco over driverless cars. Hundreds of the autonomous vehicles have been roaming city streets over the past couple of years and on Thursday, California's transportation regulator will decide whether to allow even more on the road.
San Francisco's police and fire departments are urging the regulator to say no – they say they've tallied 55 incidents where self-driving cars have impeded rescue operations in just the last six months. The incidents include running through yellow emergency tape, blocking firehouse driveways and refusing to move for first responders.
"Our folks cannot be paying attention to an autonomous vehicle when we've got ladders to throw," San Francisco Fire Chief Jeanine Nicholson said Monday in a public meeting about the issue. "I am not anti-technology, I am pro-safety."
San Francisco has lots of self-driving cars. They're driving first responders nuts
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel definitely have some kinks to work out...
"San Francisco's police and fire departments are urging the regulator to say no – they say they've tallied 55 incidents where self-driving cars have impeded rescue operations in just the last six months. The incidents include running through yellow emergency tape, blocking firehouse driveways and refusing to move for first responders."
"San Francisco's police and fire departments are urging the regulator to say no – they say they've tallied 55 incidents where self-driving cars have impeded rescue operations in just the last six months. The incidents include running through yellow emergency tape, blocking firehouse driveways and refusing to move for first responders."
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
SGT (Join to see) Just Visualizing in My Minds Eye as the Senior Flex Officer for the Kansas City Metro. Dealing with a Traffic Accident with an Unmanned Vehicle! INT WTF! "How Do I Deal with This!"
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Programmers of A.I technology of all types: DO BETTER i.e. STOP CREATING PROBLEMS WITH WORK THAT DOES NOT MEET ADEQUATE STANDARDS - ESPECIALLY SAFETY STANDARDS. SOLICIT ADVICE FROM THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE TO DEAL WITH THE PROBLEM YOU CREATE!
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