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SAY NO TO ROBOTAXIS!

On Saturday 17 October, ADCU will come together outside Wayve Technologies' London headquarters for a Day of Action against the rollout of Uber's driverless cars in the UK.

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EVENT DETAILS:
📍 JOIN ADCU'S DAY OF ACTION AGAINST WAYVE UBER DRIVERLESS CARS
📅 Saturday 17 October
🕦 From 11am – 1pm
📍 Wayve Technologies Ltd 230–238 York Way, London, N7 9AG

We are asking members, their families and supporters to stand with us.

Driverless cars represent a direct threat to members' jobs and livelihoods. The technology is being promoted as innovation, but for many workers it represents something very different: the replacement of people with machines.

This is not just a fight for drivers. Robotaxis are part of a wider drive towards automation that threatens jobs, incomes and economic security across society.

Today it is drivers whose livelihoods are under threat. Tomorrow it could be workers in many other sectors facing the same pressures.

ADCU believes that workers should not be expected to bear the costs of technological change while large technology companies reap the benefits.

At the same time, serious questions remain unanswered. Who is liable when an autonomous vehicle is involved in a collision? How will vulnerable passengers be protected? Why are licensed drivers being expected to take responsibility for systems they do not control? Where is the transparency around safety incidents, near misses and system failures?

Wayve and TfL have confirmed that licensed PHV drivers remain legally responsible even when the autonomous system is driving. This creates an unacceptable situation in which workers carry legal and financial risks for technology they do not control.

ADCU is calling for an immediate halt to autonomous vehicle trials until there is:

• A clear and enforceable Just Transition Plan for drivers
• Full transparency on safety incidents, interventions and near misses
• Independent oversight of autonomous vehicle testing
• Proper legal protections for human safety drivers
• Clear accountability for accidents and incidents involving autonomous vehicles

We need as many members and supporters as possible to attend.

Technology should empower workers, not replace them.

PROTECT YOUR JOB.
PROTECT YOUR LIVELIHOOD.
PROTECT PUBLIC SAFETY.

Please join us on 17 October and help make this Day of Action a strong and visible show of opposition to driverless cars.

Please share this with fellow drivers, family and friends and encourage them to join us.

Learn more about the campaign here: Say No to Robotaxis

We look forward to seeing you there!

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