San Francisco has been a hotbed for robotaxis in the U.S. It’s not all that unsurprising that one of the nation’s top tech targets became the go-to testing grounds for these autonomous cars. Over time, however, it has proven to be a bit difficult for locals to cope with the unpredictable nature of these fleets. Now some have chosen an unorthodox method to rebel against the driverless hunks of metal.

A group going by the name “Safe Street Rebel” is fed up with what they perceive to be driverless nuisances. Members have verbally protested against services like Cruise and Waymo from operating in the San Francisco area, but with both companies pushing to further their permitted operating ground, the Safe Street Rebel group has gotten a bit creative with the way that it protests: by disabling the vehicles from driving using traffic cones.

“All you need is a cone and an empty AV,” writes the group on Twitter. “Gently place the cone on the hood—you just created a unicorn and temporary traffic calming!”

Cruise’s Google-backed competitor, Waymo, isn’t free from blame either. Videos and reports have emerged of Waymo’s vehicles getting stuck on dead-end streets and being unable to adhere to commands when pulled over by police. But whether or not Waymo’s driverless taxis are as guilty as Safe Street Rebel says they are, the Google subsidiary isn’t happy about the group’s actions. In a statement to The