Google’s autonomous taxis accumulate over $65k in fines in San Francisco (Photo: Waymo)
Waymo’s autonomous taxis, a Google subsidiary, received over 500 fines last year just for their operations in San Francisco.
According to Waymo, in 2025, their robotaxis are offering over 200,000 rides per week across various U.S. cities, more than double compared to the previous year.
However, the service is not perfect, as their autonomous electric Jaguar I-Pace vehicles have accumulated over $65,000 in traffic fines solely in the city of San Francisco, California.
The fines range from obstructing traffic, illegal parking, and disobeying street cleaning time restrictions. The autonomous taxis received a total of 589 fines in the city, according to The Washington Post.
In Los Angeles, Waymo’s electric cars received an additional 75 fines, totaling $543. “I gave the same courtesy I would if there was someone in the car,” said Sterling Haywood, a traffic officer in San Francisco, to The Washington Post.
Haywood was trying to convince a Waymo robotaxi to move because it was parked in a spot during street cleaning hours. The traffic officer honked twice, but the car didn’t move, so he placed a $96 fine on the windshield.
Waymo stated that they always pay the fines and are trying to update the cars “to avoid parking tickets,” said Ethan Teicher, a company spokesperson, to The Washington Post.
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