Waymo pulled over by San Bruno police for making illegal U-turn with no driver, passenger in car
San Bruno police could not issue a citation to a driverless Waymo car making an illegal U-turn due to current California laws, with new rules set for July 2026.
- Police in California pulled over a driverless Waymo car for making an illegal U-turn, but could not issue a citation as there was no human driver.
- The officers contacted Waymo to inform them of the incident and expressed hope the vehicle would be reprogrammed to prevent such illegal moves in the future.
- Legislation is being prepared in California to enable officers to issue notices directly to companies operating driverless cars for traffic violations.
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Waymo self-driving car gets pulled over by police for an illegal U-turn
How do you issue a ticket for a traffic violation if a car has no driver? Apparently, you can't at least not yet.A Waymo autonomous vehicle was recently pulled over by police in San Bruno, California, for making an illegal U-turn.The vehicle demonstrated its programmed response to law enforcement by pulling over and connecting officers to a Waymo employee through its built-in communication system.However, police found themselves unable to issue …


A car pulled over for an illegal U-turn has no driver. What happens next?
Waymo says it is "looking into this situation and is committed to improving road safety"
Cops Couldn't Ticket Waymo That Made Illegal U-Turn
California police officers found themselves in an unusual spot last week when they tried to pull over a car for a traffic violation and discovered there was no driver to ticket. During a DUI enforcement operation in San Bruno, officers stopped a Waymo autonomous vehicle after it made an illegal...
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