Google's self-driving cars have unique rules for bicyclists - Roadshow

When a cyclist signals, its hand motion is registered and the system is able to make an educated guess as to its intended direction. Bicyclists require special on-road considerations that other cars do not, and those considerations aren't limited to humans. Google's own self-driving cars, in fact, have a whole set of unique operations devoted solely to identifying and accommodating our two-wheeled compatriots. Google's monthly self-driving car report focuses on bikes this month. It explains how Big G's cars are able to work alongside cyclists.