To the editor: Residents of Santa Monica who stay close to the Waymo charging station are justifiably indignant with the cacophony created by the automobiles’ backup beepers, however they’re directing their anger on the mistaken social gathering (“Santa Monica residents go to war against Waymo, including obstructing driverless taxis,” Might 29). Waymo, too, is the sufferer of inane authorities rules that require these backup beepers on all kinds of automobiles. Do these beepers actually stop that many accidents? Has any authorities company correctly thought of the variety of collisions prevented by backup beepers in opposition to the variety of people pushed loopy by them? If it had 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.
..
To the editor: How dare town of Santa Monica cave to Waymo? Buried on the finish of the article, we discover that as a substitute of discovering methods to kick Waymo out of its underhanded lease association, metropolis leaders are exploring methods to cut back backup security sound rules. That makes the automobiles extra harmful for the whole state, as a result of there are not any drivers within the vehicles to warn us with a traditional 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
..
To the editor: I sympathize with the residents of Santa Monica who really feel overrun by the sudden noise of all of the Waymo taxis recharging of their neighborhood. On the whole, I imagine we should 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
