California Cops Can Finally Give Robotaxis Tickets

The California Department of Motor Vehicles announced new autonomous vehicle regulations on Tuesday that will, among other things, allow police officers to issue moving violations to AV companies like Waymo and Tesla when their robotaxis break the law. The new regulations, which will be enforced starting July 1, also require AV companies to respond to first responder calls within 30 seconds. Emergency officials will be allowed to issue geofencing instructions that force robotaxis to be cleared from areas where an active emergency is taking place. “These rules, the most comprehensive AV regulations in the nation, are the result of an extensive public comment and review process,” the California DMV said in a statement posted online.

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