A woman is gaining thousands of views after reporting a bizarre incident that happened in Austin, Texas, involving a self-driving car.
Avery Anne posted a video on TikTok explaining that she was walking down the street when she saw a group of people arguing over a Waymo, a self-driving car that operates rides in the Texas capital. Apparently, the vehicle was not letting them board.
Avery, who has plenty of experience with how the service works, tried to explain to them how to get it to accept the ride. “I tried to be really nice to them and explain how Waymos work. But they were very stubborn and rude,” she said in her account.
“They said, ‘We’re on the phone with customer support.’ The horn probably honked seven times before I started filming, because I was literally like, at that moment, like, like, I’m embarrassed for them.”
After that, someone decided to place a traffic cone in front of the Waymo, which blocked an entire lane of the road. Annoyed by the situation, Avery decided to start recording. “I don’t like, I mean, there’s no right to privacy on a sidewalk,” she emphasized in the video.
At that moment, one of the men approached Avery and tried to snatch the phone from her hand, injuring her finger in the process. Later, Austin police arrived to resolve the traffic issue, forcing the group to move away from the Waymo.
However, Avery said that the officers did not take the assault on her very seriously. “The short cop said, ‘Well, do you need an ambulance? Do you need to go somewhere?'” she lamented. In the comments, she said she filed a police report.
“I love when I see people mad at a Waymo,” one TikTok user said. “What was the point of holding the Waymo hostage? Were they trying to make a TikTok or what?” another asked. “He assaulted you, girl,” a third user stated.
Photo and video: TikTok @iamaveryanne. This content was created with the help of AI and reviewed by the editorial team.
@iamaveryanne People vs Waymo – smart cars for not so smart people lolol what’s even funnier is y’all know I have one a few videos back so I thought I was doing them a kindness #atx #austin #texas #dirty6 #waymo ♬ original sound – avery anne
