After noise complaints, judge orders Waymo to stop overnight charging in Santa Monica

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Waymo在加州圣莫尼卡的夜间充电站被法院叫停了！当地法官认定这些充电设施构成“公共妨害”，批准了市政府申请的初步禁令。起因是周边居民和官员抱怨，充电站附近车辆川流不息，灯光刺眼、噪音不断，还让街道和小巷堵成一团，大伙儿实在忍无可忍了。以前高科技无人车看似光鲜，如今却因为“扰民”栽了跟头。对普通人来说，最直接的好处是圣莫尼卡居民终于能睡个安稳觉，不用再被半夜的车辆声和强光折磨。对Waymo而言，这意味着得重新规划充电布局，把夜间活儿挪到更偏远的区域。这件事也提醒所有自动驾驶公司：技术再先进，也得学会和社区和谐共处，否则法庭见。

A local judge has ruled that Waymo can no longer use its side-by-side charging facilities overnight in Santa Monica, California, as these may pose a “public nuisance.” Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Bradley S. Phillips granted this week the City of Santa Monica’s motion for a preliminary injunction in the city’s ongoing public nuisance lawsuit against the autonomous vehicle giant. City officials and neighbors assert that the constant stream of vehicles at the charging stations create light and sound pollution and cause undue traffic congestion on the streets and nearby alleys, creating a collective bother and disruption.Read full article Comments