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Waymo granted permit to begin testing in New York City

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597 points achristmascarl | 3 comments | 22 Aug 25 17:02 UTC | HN request time: 0.775s | source
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hardwaregeek ◴[22 Aug 25 17:37 UTC] No.44987337[source]▶
I’m curious if autonomous cars will become targets for aggressive drivers. Like a driver isn’t going to be as scared cutting off a Waymo or tailgating one because the AI isn’t gonna get road rage or honk like hell. In some places I could see the Waymo’s getting severely bullied if that’s the case.
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1. k__ ◴[22 Aug 25 17:39 UTC] No.44987350[source]▶
If they don't get any feedback, they might not get anything from it anymore.
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2. dazc ◴[22 Aug 25 18:38 UTC] No.44988143[source]▶
You are on to something here. I have started driving a small car in the UK (Ford Fiesta) and have discovered it's a magnet for the road rage people (around 50% of drivers here).

Firstly, I never back down and will come to a complete stop if slowing down doesn't work. Secondly, I have noticed these drivers feed off any reaction and that avoiding eye contact works very effectively, even if they pull beside you to have a childish rant.

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3. xnx ◴[22 Aug 25 19:00 UTC] No.44988438[source]▶
"Don't engage" are words to live by on the roads