“Car was driving erratically and at least twice the speed limit on a residential street. I was nearly hit while riding my bicycle,” said one complaint about an interaction with a Waymo vehicle in March 2022. The author did not provide their name to the DMV.

Only 17 complaints involved bicyclists or bike lane disruptions. But interviews with cyclists suggest the DMV complaints represent a fraction of bikers’ negative interactions with self-driving vehicles. And while most of the complaints describe relatively minor incidents, they raise questions about corporate boasts that the cars are safer than human drivers, said Christopher White, executive director of the San Francisco Bike Coalition.

Легко представить, как велосипедист смотрит на водительское место — а там никого. Не с кем пересечься взглядом или как-то ещё понять, что тебя увидели и пропустят.

Для пешеходов и других автомобилистов — совершенно аналогично. В целом, мы же не по правилам ездим, а по некому балансу официальных правил, рекомендаций, наблюдений и невербальной коммуникации.