California to begin ticketing driverless cars that violate traffic laws
Summary
California will start issuing tickets to companies that operate driverless cars when their vehicles break traffic laws. New rules, effective July 1, allow police to send violations directly to the car manufacturers and require companies to respond quickly to emergency calls.Key Facts
- California’s DMV introduced new rules for autonomous vehicles (AVs) starting July 1, 2024.
- Police can now issue "notices of AV noncompliance" to the companies behind driverless cars.
- Companies must answer emergency calls from police or officials within 30 seconds.
- AVs will face penalties if they enter emergency zones during active situations.
- These rules follow reports of driverless cars breaking traffic laws in cities like San Francisco.
- In one incident, police could not ticket a Waymo car that made an illegal U-turn because there was no human driver.
- A blackout in San Francisco caused driverless cars to stall, creating traffic problems and blocking emergency vehicles.
- Waymo and Tesla are among the main companies testing or operating driverless cars in California.
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