# Miles Brundage says Waymo should stop rider misuse like smoking in the act

> Original title: Waymo has gone downhill a ton in the past few months due to riders doing shit like smoking/messing with the equipment

- Source: Miles Brundage
- Published: 2026-11-05T21:29:42.000Z
- Bad Influence: https://badinfluence.news/items/s2hht3r9huqo5ryj2l4z2k4w8
- Original: https://x.com/Miles_Brundage/status/2118455743833866462

## Summary

Miles Brundage says Waymo has declined over the past few months as riders smoke and tamper with equipment. He argues Waymo should pull over and remove riders caught doing this, while preserving privacy.

## Post

Waymo has gone downhill a ton in the past few months due to riders doing shit like smoking/messing with the equipment 

Waymo should probably be stopping things like this in the act, eg pull over and kick someone out for smoking. Lots of ways to do that while preserving privacy