Waymo car caught driving in wrong lane amid World Cup traffic in LA

Wednesday, June 24, 2026 10:52AM ET
INGLEWOOD, Calif. -- Video captured in Inglewood shows a Waymo self-driving car traveling in the wrong lane and heading toward oncoming traffic.

The footage shows the vehicle stopped to the left of the double yellow line as it moves along a roadway near Century and Crenshaw boulevards. The video was recorded by Kimoon Kim in the area while there was heavy World Cup traffic.

The driver said he feared a serious crash could occur. The situation changed abruptly when the car cut off the driver and merged back into the correct lane.


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