"I'm a driver, if I get a minor in my car, I can be deactivated, or if we have an accident with a minor, it can be a huge, huge problem. So, I believe Waymo have to follow the same rules that we have."
"You can't trust anyone nowadays, you know. There's so many stories that you hear about what happened to people in Ubers and all that, so I'd rather a Waymo any day."
"If I had a choice between a random Uber driver and AI, a driverless vehicle, at this moment I'd say AI all day. Waymo, unless the Ubers are run by women."
The California Gig Workers Union submitted a complaint to the California Public Utilities Commission, claiming Waymo's practice of allowing unaccompanied minors to ride in autonomous vehicles violates state regulations. Uber and Lyft drivers argue they face deactivation or serious consequences if minors ride in their vehicles without adult supervision, and believe Waymo should follow identical rules. While Waymo's website states minors must be accompanied by adults, some San Francisco parents expressed greater trust in autonomous vehicles than human drivers for teen transportation. Uber and Lyft operate teen ride programs in limited areas but not currently in the Bay Area. The complaint highlights regulatory inconsistencies between autonomous vehicle companies and traditional ride-sharing services.
Read at ABC7 San Francisco
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