California Police Encounter Challenges in Regulating Self-Driving Waymo Taxi
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California Police Encounter Challenges in Regulating Self-Driving Waymo Taxi

A recent incident in California saw police pull over a Waymo driverless taxi for making an illegal U-turn. However, due to the car's autonomous nature and the lack of specific penalties in the state's new law, officers were unable to issue a ticket. This situation underscores the complexities of regulating autonomous vehicles and raises questions about accountability as self-driving technology becomes more prevalent.

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California's recent law allows police to cite autonomous vehicles, but it lacks specific penalties and won't take effect until 2026. This was highlighted when a Waymo driverless taxi was pulled over for making an illegal U-turn in San Bruno, yet the officer couldn't issue a ticket due to the car's autonomous nature. This situation raises important questions about accountability and regulation in the rapidly evolving world of self-driving technology.
California police pull over a self-driving Waymo for an illegal U-turn, but they can't ticket
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In a recent incident in Northern California, police pulled over a self-driving Waymo taxi for making an illegal U-turn. However, they were unable to issue a ticket, highlighting the complexities of regulating autonomous vehicles. This situation raises important questions about how law enforcement will handle self-driving cars in the future and what rules will apply as these technologies become more common on our roads.

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