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Waymo granted permit to begin testing in New York City

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597 points achristmascarl | 1 comments | 22 Aug 25 17:02 UTC | HN request time: 0.226s | 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. standardUser ◴[22 Aug 25 20:36 UTC] No.44989507[source]▶
I think most drivers are too indifferent or lazy to notice or care about the other cars around them most of the time.

Plus, what's to stop a harassed Waymo from recording dangerous behaviour and calling the cops?