Toyota Sienna Incident

A May autonomous vehicle was traveling in the right lane of a two-lane road, maintaining a steady speed of 30 mph, in compliance with the posted speed limit. The road was characterized by light traffic, with a slight curvature that transitioned from a gentle rightward sway to a leftward sway. As the vehicle navigated this transition of curvature, the May vehicle made contact with the curb, causing a flat tire. At the time of the incident, no other vehicles or pedestrians were present in the immediate vicinity, and there were no external factors such as obstructions or adverse weather conditions influencing the vehicles path. Speed was reduced from 30mph to 25mph after this event and tested (and worked to mitigate the problem in that area) and now will be reduced to 22 which is the sweet spot for most areas on the route. The May vehicle chose to maneuver at the curb due to perceived risk from a car in an adjacent lane, so May is increasing the allowed distance to the curb to mitigate how close the vehicles are allowed to get.