Latest Incident Part of Broader, Reckless
Pattern from Autonomous Vehicle Companies
PHOENIX, June 26,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The following is a statement
from Karla Schumann,
Secretary-Treasurer of Teamsters Local 104, regarding Waymo's
decision to recall its entire fleet following an incident where one
of its vehicles crashed into a telephone pole:
"Waymo's decision to pull its fleet from Arizona roads is too
little, too late. The right time for this company to suspend
operations was immediately after one of its robotaxis crashed into
a telephone poll – not three weeks afterwards.
"Furthermore, this is not an isolated incident – this is the
second recall the company has issued this year alone. It's
also the latest of dozens of safety incidents involving Waymo in
Arizona, eight of which have
unsurprisingly led it to be placed under federal investigation.
"We've seen enough from this company. These cars are egregiously
unsafe, and they should be banned from operating on public roads.
We encourage policymakers and other stakeholders to join us in
advocating to make that happen."
Teamsters Local 104 represents workers throughout Arizona. For more information, go to
teamsterslocal104.com or follow us on Facebook at
facebook.com/ibtlu104.
Contact:
Matt McQuaid, (202)
624-6877
mmcquaid@teamster.org
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SOURCE Teamsters Local 104