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Waymo Paralyzed by Parade, Blocks Traffic for 45 Minutes

Joe Wilkins

created: Dec. 17, 2025, 6:12 p.m. | updated: Dec. 27, 2025, 6:15 p.m.

Waymo’s self-driving taxis are at it again, this time blocking a widely trafficked street during the annual Venice Beach canals holiday boat parade in Los Angeles. Footage of a Waymo getting confused at a narrow canal bridge was shared by local resident Ryan Light on Instagram. It shows a Waymo cautiously waiting to enter the bridge, as a single line of cars piles up on the one-way street behind it. “One narrow bridge, an unusual amount and positioning of pedestrian chaos… and suddenly it panicked, froze and blocked traffic for a mile,” Light wrote. Footage shows a police officer walking alongside the self-driving vehicle as it slowly tries to cross, an agonizing bit at a time.

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