Self-Driving Taxis Targeted by Activists in San Francisco

San Francisco’s growing fleets of self-driving taxis are facing a new threat – traffic cones. Safe Street Rebel claims its radical tactic is an attempt to raise public awareness of the problems caused by self-driving taxis before the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) sits on July 13 to decide whether to allow Cruise and Waymo to expand their services in San Francisco. That’s despite criticism from various city bodies, including the San Francisco County Transportation Authority, which has expressed concern about the possible expansion after a series of incidents caused by the self-driving taxis. Now Safe Street Rebel has upped the ante in terms of protesting the rollout of self-driving taxis with its provocative measures. This has the effect of confusing the sensors that give the self-driving taxi its automated functionality, bringing it to a halt.