Arizona parents sending kids in Waymo cars alone against app policy

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A growing trend in the Valley is parents sending their unaccompanied kids to school or other activities in driverless Waymo cars despite the app’s policy against this.

Uber has Uber Teen, a program specifically designed for 13 to 17-year-olds to ride independently with added safety features. Some parents using that app say they don’t trust self-driving cars and would never let their child ride in one. Other parents, however, prefer companies like Waymo because no stranger is driving who could potentially harm their child …