His anti-car activist group, "Safe Street Rebel," is radically pro-pedestrian and pro-bike, and not impressed by widespread claims that driverless cars are a "new revolutionary mode of transportation." Driverless cars were first introduced in San Francisco in 2014 with a mandatory human "safety driver" on board. City supervisor Aaron Peskin condemned the CPUC's "hasty decision" to allow a "massive ramp-up" of driverless taxis on San Francisco's streets. The San Francisco County Transportation Authority sent a letter to the CPUC, detailing 92 incidents involving autonomous taxis last year. Driverless cars' safety records are the main marketing argument for their manufacturers.

Source: News 24 July 17, 2023 12:13 UTC