See more of our coverage in your search results.
Two rogueWaymocars trapped a California driver in her car for an hour earlier this week, forcing her to call police for help — as the robotaxis have been yanked from freeways for safety testing.
Emily Offenkrantz said two Waymos cut her off and then refused to move, blocking her through multiple light cycles as traffic piled up behind her and panic set in.
“I just called 911 because I am stuck between two Waymos that are not moving,” Offenkrantz says in the video, which had the caption: “Didn’t expect to fight a Waymo today but here we are.”
“I don’t know what else to do because I have a line of cars behind me … I can’t move.”
Offenkrantz said she called 911 after sitting trapped behind the Waymos for nearly 50 minutes. According to her, the dispatcher said officers had already received complaints about the vehicles — leaving her wondering what police could even do.
“Is the officer going to argue with a ghost? There’s no one in the car,” she said.
It’s unclear whether the autonomous vehicles had passengers inside. Riders can contact company support for help navigating issues like this.
At one point, one of the robotaxis suddenly reversed, sending Offenkrantz into a panic — but also creating enough space for her to squeeze through.
She finally escaped after another driver guided her between the two confused robotaxis.
Source: California Post – Breaking California News, Photos & Videos
