India, Dec. 21 -- Amid massive power outages across large areas of San Francisco, Waymo announced Saturday, December 20, that it was stopping service after videos shared online showed its autonomous vehicles snarling traffic. The blackout has left about 130,000 customers without electricity.

"We have temporarily suspended our ride-hailing services given the broad power outage in San Francisco," wrote Suzanne Philion, a company spokesperson, a little after 7 pm, according to Mission Local. "We are focused on keeping our riders safe and ensuring emergency personnel have the clear access they need to do their work."

With traffic lights across the city down due to the outage, drivers were seemingly left confused. Many halted their vehicles ...