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Re:Waymo Hits Cyclist in SF by Retric on Wednesday February 07, 2024 @11:05PM (#39297958)
I think the most critical bits are left out here: “The cyclist was occluded by the truck and quickly followed behind it, crossing into the Waymo vehicle’s path.”

Was the Waymo car turning or was the cyclist? Because if the cyclist swerved into oncoming traffic there’s likely little any driver could do, but if the waymo car was ignoring the possibility that a cyclist was behind the truck that seems like a significant safety issue.

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Re:Waymo Hits Cyclist in SF by cozzyd on Thursday February 08, 2024 @12:02AM (#39298411)
I feel like Waymo would have said something if it was the former, no?

Since there's a bike lane on 17th street, it's possible that the cyclist entered the intersection parallel to the truck on the bike lane but the truck overtook it. It's even possible that the cyclist was in the crosswalk for some reason...

edit: according to https://www.theverge.com/2024/2/7/24065063/waymo-driverless-... the truck was turning?

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