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by Galaxity 1754 days ago
I live and work in and around the Waymo service area. Personally I have never heard anyone express annoyance with the vehicles, so I'm not sure where it's coming from. Driving I've never noticed them to affect me in any way.

Only one example I remember. I was going down a residential street to a midblock through street, usually I wouldn't expect any other cars. I pull up and find my self 6 cars back behind a Waymo to turn. And waited. The Waymo would just not turn whereas all the humans would have. The street has relatively constant traffic.

The only thing I can think of is that people are annoyed by them going the speed limit. Some streets in Chandler are 45 and I swear everyone is trying to go 60, so I suppose people that people that want to be going well over all the time get mad if they are stuck behind a Waymo. In Tempe the traffic tends to seem slower and more controlled so possibly they aren't as bothered by it.