Resolves YES if Waymo intentionally routes a public driverless ride-hail ride onto at least 1 kilometer of any freeway in or directly adjacent* to San Francisco before the market close time. Resolves NO otherwise.
Public meaning the ride must be given to a non-employee (of Waymo/Alphabet).
Freeway meaning a segment of highway (road) that is barrier-divided (k-rail, guardrail, or cable, between opposing traffic), has a speed limit of at least 45 mph, and is limited-access (no attached bikeway, sidewalk, or crosswalks; and no intersections or driveways--excepting toll plazas; for a continuous segment).
Examples of SF freeways for this question:
I-80, I-280, the Central Freeway, US-101 south of the Central Freeway, US-101/CA-1 through the Presidio and across the GGB, CA-1 through Pacifica, etc.
SFO "collector-distributor" lanes along US-101 (i.e. from San Bruno Ave and Millbrae Ave) to/from the airport
Examples of SF non-freeways for this question:
19th Ave (CA-1), Sloat Blvd/Skyline Blvd (CA-35), Great Highway,
Alemany Blvd and San Jose Ave: Some segments are 45 mph, but have attached bikeways.
John Daly Blvd -> Junipero Serra Blvd -> Alemany Blvd: Too short
John Daly Blvd -> Junipero Serra Blvd -> 19th Ave: Long enough but has attached sidewalks/crosswalks
Local SFO airport access roads - 35 mph speed limit, too short, and not separated
Update 2024-02-16: For "adjacent" I will include all the counties which border SF: Marin, Contra Costa, Alameda, and San Mateo
Other end dates:
https://www.wsj.com/tech/waymo-self-driving-cars-freeway-phoenix-241266e1
Progress in Phoenix AZ, still waiting for SF
@JimAusman (Technically Waymo could, right now under current permits, give public driverless rides on 101 or 280 in San Francisco. But unlikely)
https://www.cpuc.ca.gov/-/media/cpuc-website/divisions/consumer-protection-and-enforcement-division/documents/tlab/av-programs/waymo-driverless-deployment-odd-202308.pdf
https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/vehicle-industry-services/autonomous-vehicles/autonomous-vehicle-testing-permit-holders/