Collisions
PSEs
Strandings
Sports
Halloween
100
WRA reports no damages to the ADV, how should the ADV return to base?

in manual

100

Who causes PSEs?

  • Outsiders, such as pedestrians (PEDs) or cyclists
  • Riders
    • Rider behavior near the ADV or when trying to access the ADV can sometimes trigger a PSE alert
  • Other vehicles
100

What T1 strandings do we deal with?

  • High-priority strandings, such as strandings:
    • In a tunnel
    • On a light rail
    • On a heavy rail / RRX
    • On a drawbridge
    • On a bridge
  • Concurrent strandings
  • Tooling limitations, such as: 
    • Connectivity loss
    • Fallbacks, such as:
      • chassis_tire_pressure_critically_low
      • chassis_tire_pressure_very_low
      • chassis_tire_pressure_low
      • chassis_tire_pressure_invalid
      • chassis_fuel_level
      • chassis_high_voltage_battery_energy_low
100

Who is the NBA all time leading scorer?

Lebron James

100

According to their theme song, which family is said to be creepy, kooky, mysterious and spooky?

The Addams Family

200

True or false. Door dings count as TP collisions. (no damage)

False


200

What should our PSE start times be?

When the offender starts to show clear action indicating their antagonistic intent 

  • The start time should be very close to when the offender makes contact with the ADV, or when they clearly start to block the trajectory of the ADV
200

What tows are used for SF and PHX?

SF=  Atlas Towing

PHX= Priority Towing

200

Which NFL team won the Super Bowl 2021?

Tampa Bay Bucs


200

Where is Transylvania located?

Romania.

300

How do we mark logs as precious?

click run in mission control, click normal details/edit, at the bottom of the page under log retention, click mark logs as precious

300

What type of damage severity is this scenario?

Throwing a large rock / object at the ADV, resulting in a broken window or windshield

Blocking damage

300

When do we offer tremendous gift cards?

Both of the following are true:

  1. It’s safe (or it becomes safe) for the rider to exit the ADV (i.e. ADV is directly adjacent to a sidewalk or a curb on a low speed road)
  2. Rider is > 500 meters away from the dropoff, or the rider shares that their disability would make walking to their dropoff impossible or unsafe

AND 1 of the issues below is also true:

  • Rider says they won't wait for WRA
  • Rider refuses to re-hail an ADV themselves
  • Rider isn’t satisfied with the options provided to them
  • WRA ETA is > 15 minutes
  • WRA isn't dispatched at all
  • WRA ETA doesn't change for 5 minutes
300

Which MLB team beat the New York Yankees in game 7 of the 2001 world series?

Arizona Diamondbacks


300

True or False: National Candy Corn Day is October 30

True


400

How do we exchange information when there are no riders?

1. Send the lower windows command

2. Call into the ADV using the Webrad call workflow panel

3. Play the external audio chime approach driver side window

4. if other party approaches, scan the QR code

400

When should we sent urgent PSE?

  • Intentional act to cause significant damage and/or injury
  • Disruption lasting longer than 3 minutes
400
When to call 911 for strandings?

Freeways

Heavy rail strandings

High-speed roads (50+ mph) strandings

Location-specific concurrent / clustered strandings

Stranded in / blocking a tunnel

Stranded in lane or WRA has no pedestrian access

Stranded on / blocking a drawbridge or bridge

Stranded on / blocking light rail

400

Second to only Tom Brady who is the 2nd All time QB in passing yards?

Drew Brees

400

Before carving pumpkins became the norm, what root vegetable did the Irish carve for Halloween instead?

Turnips

500


When do we call 911 for collisions?

Severe collision with signs of notable or incapacitating injuries or serious health issues (e.g., rider experiencing injury, chest pain, vomiting, etc.)

Collision on a freeway

Collision with a power line

ADV is stuck and can’t move (e.g., in a tunnel)

Any instance of a VRU colliding with or striking the ADV, in any vehicle mode, on public or private property, regardless of the VRU reporting an injury,AND the VRU is still present on-scene

ADV connectivity loss


500

When do we call 911 for PSEs?

  • Events where the potential for violence exists without police intervention
  • Events involving firearms or other deadly weapons (e.g., visible firearm) 
  • Events involving physical danger or risk to the public, property, or environment (e.g., assault with a deadly weapon or object)
  • Crime in progress or just occurred
  • License plate is stolen from the ADV
  • PSEs resulting in blocking damage to the ADV
  • Assaults or attempted assaults of the ADV’s riders
  • An unwanted stranger enters the ADV without the rider’s consent
500

State the SOP for drawbridge

Drawbridge-specific guidelines

If unable to maneuver the ADV off the drawbridge:

  1. If a rider is present, inform them:
    1. WRA’s ETA
    2. 911 will be contacted to notify the local transportation authority
    3. If the rider wants to exit, tell them:
      1. To use a protected pedestrian pathway
        1. The nearest one may be behind them
      2. Pull the door handle twice to exit
      3. Be mindful of surrounding traffic
    4. Reference the Drawbridge stranding scenario script, if needed
  1. Notify the bridge authority at (415) 597-7998 of the ADV stopped on the bridge and WRA’s ETA
    1. If a rider is present:
      1. Place a transfer call to the bridge authority
      2. Place the rider momentarily on hold while updating the bridge authority
    2. If no rider is present: 
      1. Call the bridge authority via an outbound call in Speakeasy

If the bridge is active, follow up with the bridge authority to let them know that the rider exited the ADV.

  1. Call 911
    1. If a rider is present
      1. Place a transfer call to 911 and request traffic support
      2. Merge the 911 call with the rider
    2. If there’s no rider present, call 911 via the Call Workflow panel
      1. If the Call Workflow panel doesn't work, call 911 via Mission Control
    3. Notify Waymo Support and WRA in the XFN stranding chat of emergency assistance’s ETA
  2. When law enforcement arrives on-scene, notify the chat
  • If the LEO arrives on scene, continue with the LEO interaction procedures
  • If the LEO isn’t able to disengage the ADV, inform the LEO that a tow has been requested
  1. If the vehicle is disabled, coordinate a tow:
    1. For LA and ATL: Follow Request a tow via Honk
    2. For ATX: Follow Submit a recovery request with Omni Swift (Allstate)
    3. For all other geos: Follow Towing request procedure
      1. Submit an "Urgent Tow Request"
  2. If the rider exits / leaves the ADV:
    1. Inform the XFN chat 
    2. Follow up with the bridge authority that the rider exited the vehicle
500

Which NBA player scored a buzzer beater game winner in game 7 of the eastern conference finals to advance his team to the NBA Finals?

Kawhi Leonard

500

What is the first haunted house?

Orton and Spooner Ghost House