Grab reviewing incident after autonomous shuttle fails to give way to woman, child at Punggol crossing
Grab is reviewing an incident involving an autonomous shuttle at a Punggol crossing. A video shows a woman and child waiting at a pedestrian crossing on Punggol Field Walk. After the light turned green, a girl began to cross the road alone. An autonomous shuttle was making a left turn at the time. These shuttles are operated by Grab and WeRide, alongside ComfortDelGro and Pony.ai, as part of free trials. While the Land Transport Authority reported positive feedback in July, this event has sparked social media discussions.
Autonomous shuttles operated by Grab and WeRide, as well as ComfortDelGro and Pony.ai, have become an increasingly familiar sight on Punggol roads with free trial rides ongoing for some months now.And while feedback has been "overwhelmingly positive", according to a July 12 update by the Land Transport Authority, an incident on Thursday (Nov 5) morning has sparked discussions on social media.A video shared with SG Road Vigilante and posted on its social media shows a woman and child waiting at a pedestrian crossing at Punggol Field Walk.About five seconds after the lights had turned green, the girl begins to cross the road alone, just as an autonomous shuttle was making a left turn.The girl was startled as she was turning back to wave goodbye to the woman, who immediately comes forward to hold her. Footage shows the shuttle had its signal light on and the crossing was clear when it began its turn.