Smooth, silent, strange: What its really like to hail a robotaxi

Some people can brush off careless, dangerous driving when they see it. I loathe it and shake my fist at the sky like Grandpa Simpson. As a pedestrian and motorist, I've been nearly struck by distracted or careless drivers more times than I can count. Recently, my jaw went slack when I watched a driver stop at a red light, then proceed through the intersection before the light turned green, all while holding -- and looking -- at their phone in their non-driving hand. It really is bad out there.