Safe Street RebelConeSF is so back, and this time, along with coning robotaxis, we're asking you to demand that the state finally reign in Cruise and Waymo.
Here’s how - https://www.safestreetrebel.com/robotaxis/
ICYMI: In July, we launched ConeSF to bring attention to Cruise & Waymo's disastrous robotaxi rollout and how vulnerable they are with just a traffic cone. Millions of views & thousands of cones later, we demand that the CPUC regulate them & halt their expansion.
https://sfba.social/@SafeStreetRebel/110663608827931001
The campaign clearly struck a nerve, with overwhelming media coverage and coning. We exposed their limitations, surveillance threat & lack of transparency. All these companies are doing are dumping more cars on our streets & distracting us from funding transit.
Because of Week of Cone, The CPUC delayed the initial meeting and will hold two crucial ones on robotaxis- on Monday 8/7 and Thursday 8/10. Here’s what you need to know:
https://www.safestreetrebel.com/conesf/#suggested-talking-points
ConeSF (@[email protected])
Attached: 1 image Welcome to Week of Cone On Thurs, the CPUC will vote to expand AVs in SF. Cruise & Waymo promise they’ll reduce traffic & collisions, but we know that’s not true. They block busses & emergency vehicles, create more traffic, and are a surveillance nightmare. But there’s hope We can fight back. – The Fun Way- All you need is a cone and an empty AV. Gently place the cone on the hood- you just created a unicorn & temporary traffic calming! –The Responsible Way- Tune into next week’s CPUC meeting (7/13) at 11am & give public comment. Info: https://tinyurl.com/WeekOfCone AVs are hella problematic. They’re still cars and there’s no sustainable way to move 2 tons of metal/person. require too many mining resources. Tire wear is the largest contributor to particulate pollution and kills vital ecosystems.
Our Demands: The CPUC must delay any further authorization of AVs in SF, rollback previous authorizations while their impact on VMT, climate change and public safety are studied by an independent body, and demand that AV companies share unredacted incident data publicly.
Robotaxis are effectively above the law. Their fleets cannot be cited for traffic violations and they refuse to share incident data. It's essential that these loopholes be fixed before expanding operations. A robust and independent reporting system must be put in place.
Robotaxis add more VMT to San Francisco during a climate and traffic violence crisis. Addressing the problems that come with car dependency means changing our cities and neighborhoods to function with fewer of them, driverless or not.
The implications for labor are also dire: moving humans from behind the wheel to even more invisible positions in call centers and support cars makes them even easier to exploit and quashes unionization efforts. We're aligned with SFTWA here.
AV companies partner with police and serve as tools of mass surveillance. A city-wide, moving network observing and analyzing everything that happens outdoors is something out of a dystopian movie, not a democratic society.
Robotaxi companies have made big promises about accessibility, but their actions show their true values. Their cars are not wheelchair accessible and do not pull up to the curb. Paratransit is accountable to the public, but Cruise & Waymo are only accountable to shareholders.
TLDR: Cruise and Waymo robotaxis are a disaster for San Francisco and the larger fight against car dominance. The CPUC needs to hear from you:
https://www.safestreetrebel.com/robotaxis/
Direct link to make a comment. It’s procedure R1212011
https://apps.cpuc.ca.gov/apex/f?p=401:56::::RP,57,RIR:P5_PROCEEDING_SELECT:R1212011
𝕄𝕒𝕣𝕤@SafeStreetRebel 130 incidents listed!
@marzee and these are only the ones that made it into the news or social media!
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