8 Jul 2026, Wed

Phoenix Officer Stops A Driverless Waymo Robotaxi

Image via Fox 10 Phoenix/YouTube

Advancing technology keeps producing novel situations, including police pulling over autonomous vehicles, and a fresh example came in Phoenix when an officer stopped a Waymo robotaxi after the driverless car went the wrong way through a construction zone.

Traffic stops involving cars with no human driver raise fresh questions about enforcement and accountability. The unusual encounter highlights the growing pains as self-driving vehicles share the road and occasionally run afoul of the rules.