{"componentChunkName":"component---src-templates-blog-post-js","path":"/blog/car-free-activists-disabling-self-driving-cars-with-traffic-cones-in-san-francisco/","result":{"data":{"site":{"siteMetadata":{"title":"No Frills News"}},"contentfulNfnPost":{"postTitle":"Car-free activists disabling self-driving cars with traffic cones in San Francisco","slug":"car-free-activists-disabling-self-driving-cars-with-traffic-cones-in-san-francisco","createdLocal":"2023-07-09 14:30:52.936845","publishDate":"2023-07-09 00:00:00","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","sourceUrl":{"sourceUrl":"https://boingboing.net/2023/07/09/car-free-activists-disabling-self-driving-cars-with-traffic-cones-in-san-francisco.html"},"postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"<p>A car-free activist group in San Francisco has found a unique way to protest against the impact of self-driving cars: placing traffic cones on the hoods of autonomous \"robo-taxis,\" disabling them temporarily.\nThe group, Safe Street Rebel, started the trend in response to issues like traffic congestion, accidents, and lack of accountability for violations caused by these autonomous vehicles.\nJalopnik:Although Waymo has denounced these actions as vandalism and misunderstandings about autonomous vehicle operations, it's clear that the debate is far from over.\nAs this tug-of-war continues, all eyes are now on the upcoming California Public Utilities Commission meeting on July 13, a more official platform for voicing such concerns.</p>"}}}},"pageContext":{"slug":"car-free-activists-disabling-self-driving-cars-with-traffic-cones-in-san-francisco"}}}