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Waymo Restricts some Routes After Viral Video Shows Car Had a Near Miss with Texas Train
Waymo vehicles stopped over 8 feet past crossing gates at Texas railroad crossings; company is reviewing incidents and restricting routes while implementing safety measures.
- A viral video shows a CapMetro train narrowly avoiding a Waymo vehicle stopped inside a stop arm at East Koenig Lane, prompting Waymo to restrict certain routes on Sunday.
- Waymo said the vehicles performed controlled stops more than 2.5 meters before the tracks after crossing lights activated, yet stopped past the crossing gate, raising concern.
- Temporary mitigation measures now limit routes while Waymo investigates, and a Waymo spokesperson said its vehicles have safely traversed railroad crossings millions of times.
- Scrutiny intensified after an incident in which an autonomous vehicle blocked an ambulance responding to West Sixth Street shooting, and an Austin police officer relocated it; a CapMetro spokesperson said teams are reviewing the circulating video data.
- The company is also reviewing a second instance of a Waymo vehicle stopping after the crossing gate, which stopped over eight feet before the tracks but did not disclose when or where.
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Waymo restricts some routes after viral video shows car had a near miss with Texas train
Waymo is restricting some of its routes after a viral video showed a narrow miss between one of tis cars and a train at a railroad crossing in Texas.
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