Police Officer Helplessly Waves Arms at Waymo That Careened Wrong Way Through Whataburger Drive-Thru
Sign up to see the future, today Can’t-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech Thousands of Waymo self-driving taxis have flooded the street of major urban centers across the country, where critics say they’ve quickly turned into a drain on city resources, with municipal agencies overrun with calls about stalled cars that block traffic or make sudden stops on busy roads. In the latest incident, the San Antonio Police Department (SAPD) was forced to intervene after a Waymo vehicle drove into the drive-thru lane of a Whataburger — from the wrong direction. A TikTok video recorded on Saturday shows an officer helplessly waving his arms at the driverless vehicle in an apparent attempt to get it unstuck. “Oh nothing, just our SAPD queens trying to direct a Waymo driving the wrong way in a Whataburger drive-thru,” the TikTok user wrote mockingly. Worst of all, as the SAPD told local news outlet MySA, the car was occupied when it drove into the drive-thru lane. The awkward interaction once again highlights that despite Waymo …
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