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Waymo Santa Monica Charging Lots Banned From Overnight Operations
The judge said noise, lights and traffic from the stations were a public nuisance and ordered the overnight ban pending trial.
- Judge Bradley S. Phillips ruled Monday that Waymo is prevented from operating its Broadway charging lots between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m. pending trial, finding the city reasonably demonstrated a public nuisance.
- Residents have long complained about the 24-hour operation of 56 autonomous Jaguar I-PACEs, arguing constant beeping, humming, and lights from the charging site constitute a public nuisance disrupting their homes.
- Neighbors described the disruption as a "mini-Las Vegas," with resident Paula Achter noting she no longer hears birds, while Victoria Benchuk said noise frequently wakes her autistic 5-year-old son.
- Santa Monica Mayor Caroline Torosis stated, "Ability to sleep peacefully in their own homes is not negotiable," while a Waymo spokesperson expressed disappointment about the order limiting service.
- The preliminary injunction remains in place as the case continues toward full trial, leaving Waymo's Broadway site operations and local charging logistics uncertain pending final resolution.
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Waymo's noisy Santa Monica charging stations ordered to close overnight
A judge ordered Waymo to stop overnight use of Santa Monica charging stations following complaints that the autonomous vehicle company's round-the-clock operation is besieging nearby residents with noise, light and traffic.
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Judge Bans Waymo from Overnight Recharging at Santa Monica Stations
A judge has issued a preliminary injunction sought by the city of Santa Monica preventing overnight operations at the two Waymo LLC Broadway recharging stations, finding they are public nuisances. “While the evidence shows that the parties have attempted to mitigate the noise, lights and traffic, it does not show that those efforts have been sufficiently successful to eliminate the public nuisance that is created,” Santa Monica Superior Court Ju…
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