Why Protestors On E-Bikes Are Using Traffic Cones To Stop Self-Driving Cars

You may have seen protesters on social media and in the news sitting on roadways to block traffic, spraying buildings with paint, and now “coning” self-driving vehicles. This newest form of protest highlights not only how easy it is to disrupt a highly complex machine but also what kind of trouble these self-driving vehicles might be getting into on active roadways.Over the last several years, self-driving vehicles have become more prevalent as the technology has improved. Of course, though, it is not a perfect system, and as such, the vehicles need live training to get better. This is one small instance of the problems that the anonymous activist group ‘Safe Street Rebel’ claims are plaguing San Francisco. The California DMV has received 92 reports of autonomous vehicle incidents this year and 637 autonomous vehicle collision reports to date.