Re:Waymo robotaxi hits a child near an elementary school in ...
by 10000truths on Thursday January 29, 2026 @04:09PM
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I suspect that highway miles heavily skew this statistic. There's naturally far fewer pedestrians on highways (lower numerator), traffic speeds are much higher on highways (higher denominator), and Waymo vehicles didn't drive on highways until recently. If you look only at non-highway miles, you'll get a much more accurate comparison.
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Re:Waymo robotaxi hits a child near an elementary school in ...
by Veserv on Thursday January 29, 2026 @04:35PM
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Then you or Waymo can meet the burden of proof and present that more precise and better information. There is little reason to assume against safety at this point in time except as a intellectual exercise for how more accurate information could be found.
Until then, it is only prudent to defer snap judgements, but increase caution, insist on rigor and transparency, and demand more accurate information.