To the editor: Residents of Santa Monica who dwell close to the Waymo charging station are justifiably offended with the cacophony created by the autos’ backup beepers, however they’re directing their anger on the flawed social gathering (“Santa Monica residents go to battle in opposition to Waymo, together with obstructing driverless taxis,” Could 29). Waymo, too, is the sufferer of inane authorities rules that require these backup beepers on all types of autos. Do these beepers actually stop that many accidents? Has any authorities company correctly thought-about the variety of collisions prevented by backup beepers in opposition to the variety of people pushed loopy by them? If it have been severely investigated, I think about rules could possibly be scrapped or diminished and all of us would profit from rather less noise.
Murray Levy, Aptos, Calif.
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To the editor: How dare town of Santa Monica cave to Waymo? Buried on the finish of the article, we discover that as an alternative of discovering methods to kick Waymo out of its underhanded lease association, metropolis leaders are exploring methods to scale back backup security sound rules. That makes the autos extra harmful for your complete state, as a result of there are not any drivers within the automobiles to warn us with a standard horn honk.
This astounding lack of dedication to the general public curiosity must be condemned by Santa Monica voters on the subsequent election.
Jon Merritt, Los Angeles
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To the editor: I sympathize with the residents of Santa Monica who really feel overrun by the surprising noise of all of the Waymo taxis recharging of their neighborhood. Typically, I imagine we must always ban all robotaxis. This can be a product nobody wants. It steals jobs from human drivers, competes with public transit, will increase gridlock and, in case you have ever been caught behind a misplaced robotaxi, is one other level of frustration in attempting to navigate the wasteland of our metropolis streets.
Robert Davis, Tarzana
