Yep, when you cramp 100k people in a small area, it's a given

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San Francisco's fireworks show ends in hours of gridlock involving Waymo cars

San Francisco’s Fourth of July celebration along the city’s waterfront quickly turned into hours of gridlock, dangerous fireworks incidents and a surge in emergency calls. Thousands packed Crissy Field to watch fireworks launched from the Golden Gate Bridge. But once the show ended, it wasn't exactly a smooth ride home. While many left with great memories, others found themselves stuck for hours in gridlock, caught in a massive backup involving dozens of Waymo cars, while firefighters across the city were responding to fires and serious fireworks injuries. For Rose Peterson, the ride home after San Francisco's Fourth of July fireworks took an unexpected turn. “We were pulling up to a four-way stop and this guy was shooting off a firework in the middle of the road, and then our Waymo starts driving, and we’re like ‘Wait, what’s happening?’” she said. No one inside was hurt, but Peterson said the experience left her questioning how autonomous vehicles respond in unpredictable situations. “I definitely think it needs to be more sensitive of anything that can come into the path of the road,” she said.