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It said automated driving systems (ADS) “behavior was causing single-party crashes and potential traffic safety law violations.”', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/clw9xzg4k001201p42uxbankn@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'Want to get caught up on what\'s happening in SoCal every weekday afternoon?\xa0<a href="https://link.chtbl.com/fHPneL-D">Click to follow The L.A. 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It was established as an independent company under Google parent company Alphabet in 2016.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/clw9xzg4k001401p43ub1szck@published'}, {'data': {'text': '“Waymo is committed to holding safety to a higher standard. Because when we do, we make space for people to get around in a whole new way,” said the site. Previously <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2023/06/06/a-waymo-self-driving-car-killed-a-dog-in-unavoidable-accident/">TechCrunch reported</a> that a Waymo vehicle <a href="https://www.audacy.com/knxnews/news/state/driverless-taxi-test-shut-down-in-calif">struck and killed a dog</a> in 2023.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/clw9xzg4k001501p423c19tho@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'NHTSA’s report said that the current investigation is being conducted after the Office of Defects Investigation received reports of 22 incidents involving Waymo vehicles equipped with Waymo’s 5th generation ADS.<br />These reports indicate the vehicles potentially violated traffic safety laws.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/clw9xzg4k001601p4t6onowj4@published'}, {'data': {'text': '“Reports include collisions with stationary and semi-stationary objects such as gates and chains, collisions with parked vehicles, and instances in which the ADS appeared to disobey traffic safety control devices,” said the report. “In certain incidents, a collision occurred shortly after the ADS exhibited unexpected behavior near traffic safety control devices.”', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/clw9xzg4k001701p4df67wm1n@published'}, {'data': {'clipSrc': 'https://omny.fm/shows/the-on-deadline-podcast/how-old-is-too-old-to-drive-a-68-spike-in-elderly', 'clipURL': 'https://omny.fm/shows/the-on-deadline-podcast/how-old-is-too-old-to-drive-a-68-spike-in-elderly', 'embedSize': 'wide-image', 'componentVariation': 'omny'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/omny/instances/clw9xzg4k001801p413kl1ib6@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'DeWald reported that Waymo said in a statement that it will work with regulators. 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