Moment driverless car stops at green light and drives THROUGH a red on busy London street – but is it in the right?

THIS is the moment a driverless car stops at a green light, then drives through a red light on a busy street. The footage was filmed in London and posted on social media. The driverless car stops in a busy London street when the light is green Credit: X It then makes a left turn when the light turns red Credit: Unknown The incident reportedly took place at 8.15am on Friday, July 24, and comes as driverless taxis hit the road in the UK as part of a trial period. If successful, public riders could be taken around the capital from as early as next year. Sign up for The Sun newsletter Thank you! The footage has, however, split opinion among road users with some claiming the Waymo driverless car was in the right – with others claiming it took the wrong decision. Commenting on the footage, which was posted on X on July 27, one person said: “Driverless cars coming to a Town/City near you and this is with a driver whilst on trial.” Another added: “The lights had turned red, the robo car was standing on red, then just chose to go on a red. “Once deciding on standing there, the car should stay until green.” However, others have pointed out that the driverless car followed the correct procedure, as outlined in the Highway Code, Rule H3. This states drivers turning left must give way to a cyclist travelling straight ahead in a cycle lane, cycle track, or on the main road. Most read in Motors While the car appears to drive through a red light, some road users again said it followed the correct procedures as outlined by the road markings. One user said: “This was the correct action. You do not turn left when there is a cyclist on your inside.” Another added: “The robo car followed the actual rules of the road. You do not turn left when there is a cyclist on the inside.” A third wrote: “Didn’t run the red light. The first stop line is the stop line for cars.” The Sun has approached Waymo for comment. Comment now