Two Waymos were caught on camera misbehaving in SF on Tuesday, with one attempting to maneuver around CHP patrol cars on I-280 and another driving through town with an SFMTA parking ticket stuck to his windshield.
ABC7 shared a video on social media Tuesday showed a Waymo speeding past traffic on I-280 in San Francisco, coming dangerously close to a California Highway Patrol vehicle that was attempting to stop traffic.
The robo-taxi then appears to attempt to overtake the patrol cars, even activating its turn signal at one point.
The CHP had no comment on the incident and no further details were available.
Meanwhile, another Waymo was spotted around 9 a.m. Tuesday traveling along Steiner Street and Golden Gate Avenue with an SFMTA parking ticket visibly attached to its windshield, as reported by KRON4. It was not clear where the vehicle was cited or what the amount of the fine was.
Parking violations have increased as the company expands its fleet. According to Reuters, Waymo announced plans last month to quintuple its operations, aiming to expand its current fleet of 4,000 cars to 20,000 in just 14 months.
According to the data obtained by Gazetteer SF in September, Waymo received 4,178 parking tickets in San Francisco in 2025, followed by just 4,131 through July 19 of this year. That’s more than 106 tickets per week, totaling $957,008 in fines between January 2025 and July 17, 2026. The company only received 589 parking tickets in 2024.
The most common violation concerned the occupation of spaces intended for specific vehicles such as tourist buses, which accounted for 2,038 tickets. Other common infractions reportedly included parking in prohibited spaces, obstructing traffic, double parking and blocking bike lanes. A section near Pier 39, at 85 North Point Street, resulted in 577 tickets.
Waymo spokesperson Chris Bonelli told Gazetteer the company pays for citations through an SFMTA fleet program and is working to improve its parking behavior.
California has since given law enforcement additional powers to hold driverless vehicle companies accountable for traffic violations. As SFist reports Earlier this year, new regulations that took effect July 1 allow officers to issue AV noncompliance notices to manufacturers when their vehicles violate the California Vehicle Code or local traffic laws. This includes running red lights, failing to yield to pedestrians, and entering active emergency scenes.
The notices also cover general moving violations, while officers can also flag an incident for priority review if they believe the vehicle’s behavior presents a clear or potential danger to others. Manufacturers must report notices to the DMV within 72 hours, or within 24 hours when priority review is requested.
The new regulations also require autonomous vehicle manufacturers to maintain a dedicated, staffed emergency response line allowing first responders to reach a remote operator within 30 seconds. In an emergency, local authorities can issue geofencing directives requiring businesses to clear their vehicles from designated areas within two minutes. The DMV may also impose restrictions on fleet size, service areas, speeds and operating conditions.
Related: Driverless cars will start getting tickets in California starting July 1
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