The People First Transportation Alliance claims to have 13 founding members supporting its cause. However, four of these alleged members have disputed this claim.
On October 6, a truck displaying support for Waymo was parked in front of the John A. Wilson Building. This coincided with a protest against a bill permitting commercial driverless vehicles in Washington, D.C.
A diverse group of union leaders, ride-hailing drivers, and demonstrators gathered on the historic city hall steps to voice their opposition. The group energetically chanted, “Robotaxis don’t vote; we vote!” Their main objective was to stop the legalization of commercial autonomous vehicles in the area.