Post #1833404

2026-05-01 00:31 UTC

“Waymo spokesperson Julia Ilina told SFGate the company has avoided direct pickups and drop-offs on Market Street because the designated areas would require vehicles to double park, potentially blocking transit. “Unlike human drivers, we make significant efforts to park appropriately during pick up and drop off,” Ilina said.” There has never been a more blatant lie. I see Waymos double park *all the fucking time*. They especially love to double park while also blocking bike lanes. In fact, I would go so far as to say, I’ve *rarely* ever seen a Waymo loading or unloading while not double parked. https://sfist.com/2026/04/30/luries-decision-to-open-market-to-waymo-prompts-influx-of-illegal-private-drivers/

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@ryanboswell@sfba.social 2026-05-01 00:35

Also, anyone who pays any attention at all to how drivers in San Francisco behave could have predicted exactly this outcome. Private drivers violate transit only lane restrictions all the time, anything that will save them even 5 seconds is fair game. Anyone that thinks drivers would willingly forego a shortcut through downtown traffic is not fit to make decisions about road usage or transit regulations.

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@bennett@assemblag.es 2026-05-01 03:20

@ryanboswell@sfba.social In SF they say they've never parked inappropriately, but in London they defend parking inappropriately by saying it's normal practice 🤔 https://road.cc/news/driverless-taxis-veering-into-cycle-lanes-normal-practice-says-waymo

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@kristinHenry@vis.social 2026-05-01 03:21

@ryanboswell@sfba.social I've seen them blocking hospital entrances, especially at Cancer hospital patient drop off zones. Just sitting there, making it difficult for patients to get to appointments for procedures and such.

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@scott@carfree.city 2026-05-01 03:38

@ryanboswell@sfba.social A Waymo blocked my bus from stopping at a stop just last week. https://carfree.city/@scott/116451469427690015

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@jsatk@sfba.social 2026-05-02 05:05

@ryanboswell@sfba.social hard agree

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