Taxi drivers protest driverless car expansion in San Francisco, California, US - 07 Aug 2023

A driverless taxi of Cruise is seen on the road of San Francisco. On the morning of August 7th, the San Francisco Taxi Workers Alliance orchestrate a protest outside the headquarters of the California Public Utilities Commission in San Francisco, vehemently opposing the expansion of driverless car fleets within the city. With impassioned determination, protestors gather to express their strong dissent against the presence of two companies, Waymo and Cruise, providing driverless commercial passenger services. Concerns resonate deeply as demonstrators rally against the perceive threat to the livelihoods of taxi drivers, asserting that the proliferation of driverless vehicles would lead to the erosion of job opportunities in San Francisco. Beyond economic worries, the protestors also highlight the perceive peril of driverless commercial passenger services, pointing to past instances of traffic accidents involving autonomous taxis.