Waymo’s driverless taxis now roam London’s streets. They veer into cycle lanes. The company calls it normal. Cyclists call it dangerous. Just days after launching a pilot in the British capital in early April 2026, Alphabet’s Waymo faced backlash from cycling advocates. The firm told campaigners that expecting its vehicles to avoid bike lanes sets the bar too high. Customers demand drop-offs right there, in the protected paths. So the robo-taxis pull over anyway. Road.cc broke the story on April 24, 2026, citing direct communications with the company. Christopher White, executive director of the San Francisco Bike Coalition, didn’t mince words. “Waymos pull over into bike lanes all the time for pickups and drop-offs and that’s neither legal nor safe. But the companies say that is a normal practice and that’s what customers expect.” His comment, relayed through Road.cc , echoes years of friction in U.S. cities. San Francisco knows this all too well.…