Driverless Cars Will Be Subject to Moving-Violation Tickets in California Soon
California's DMV has introduced new regulations allowing driverless cars to receive moving-violation tickets, with penalties issued to the vehicle's manufacturer. The rules require extensive testing of autonomous vehicles and aim to improve safety, transparency, and accountability in the AV industry. Incidents involving Waymo and concerns over inconsistent enforcement have highlighted the need for clearer standards.
- ▪Driverless cars in California can now be ticketed for traffic violations, with the manufacturer receiving the citation.
- ▪Manufacturers must test light-duty AVs for 50,000 miles and heavy-duty AVs for 500,000 miles before deployment.
- ▪The regulations clarify that the company responsible for the AV software is considered the driver.
- ▪Waymo vehicles have been involved in incidents including blocking emergency responders and illegally passing school buses.
- ▪Experts note that while AVs typically drive conservatively, their behavior can still lead to accidents or confusion on the road.
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California's Department of Motor Vehicles is enacting new regulations that mean cars without drivers, such as Tesla Robotaxis and Waymo rideshare cars, will be subject to police ticketing -- even though there's no driver in the car to accept it.The change is part of a rollout of 2024 legislation on autonomous vehicles and part of a set of new requirements approved on April 28 by the state's DMV. The ticketing would be a "notice of AV (autonomous vehicle) noncompliance" issued to the manufacturer of an autonomous vehicle. Other requirements involve testing self-driving cars before they hit the road: 50,000 miles of testing in each phase of development for light-duty vehicles and 500,000 miles for heavy-duty vehicles like semi trucks.
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