PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A growing trend in the Valley is parents sending their unaccompanied kids to school or other activities in driverless Waymo cars despite the app’s policy against this.
Uber has Uber Teen, a program specifically designed for 13 to 17-year-olds to ride independently with added safety features. Some parents using that app say they don’t trust self-driving cars and would never let their child ride in one. Other parents, however, prefer companies like Waymo because no stranger is driving who could potentially harm their child.
“I have a little sister. She’s 15. I know kids have been using Waymo over Uber, which I think is a good thing,” said Matt, a Phoenix resident. “I have heard many times of even adults, females especially, getting into an Uber car and having to have that experience—I don’t want to say creepy—but a creepy or uncomfortable experience.”…