New CA DMV Rules: Police To Start Ticketing New Traffic Law

New CA DMV Rules: Police To Start Ticketing New Traffic Law

Autonomous vehicles have raised concerns from state officials after recent incidents on California highways.

California just gave police a way to ticket Waymo and other robotaxis

The change defines how violations are handled when the "driver" is software. The gap has already caused confusion. In San Bruno last year, police stopped a Waymo vehicle after it made an illegal U-turn but were unable to issue a ticket. "Since there was no human driver, a ticket couldn't...Read Entire Article

Waymo And Tesla Autonomous Vehicles Liable For Traffic Violations

California Imposes Fines for Autonomous Vehicle Violations, Requires Automakers to Assist in Emergencies Starting July 1, 2024, the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has implemented new regulations allowing law enforcement agencies to issue “Autonomous Vehicle Violation Notices” to companies operating self-driving vehicles that violate traffic laws. Applicable violations include running red lights and failing to stop as required when…