Police pulled over a Waymo automobile that drove within the oncoming lane in Phoenix

On June nineteenth, a Phoenix police officer pulled over a Waymo automobile that had been driving in an oncoming visitors lane. The automobile was apparently confused by some development indicators, and reportedly ran a pink gentle earlier than pulling over in a parking zone to let the officer discuss to considered one of Waymo’s help representatives.

In about two-and-a-half minutes of bodycam footage published by local publication AZCentral, the officer informed Waymo the automobile was driving in a development zone when it “went into opposing lanes of visitors, which is actual dangerous.” He then informed a curious bystander what had occurred, including, “so I gentle it up and it takes off within the intersection.” A dispatch document reportedly stated the automobile drove by means of a pink gentle and ‘FREAKED OUT’ earlier than it pulled over.

Waymo informed a number of retailers that the automobile drove into the oncoming lane due to “inconsistent development signage,” and that it “was blocked from navigating again into the proper lane.” The corporate stated the automobile drove away from the cop “in an effort to clear the intersection” earlier than pulling into the parking zone the place the visitors cease happened. The corporate reportedly stated the cease lasted “roughly one minute.”