Now cops in California can give tickets to self-driving cars

Self-driving vehicles plying California’s roads will no longer be immune to traffic tickets starting July 1. New regulations The California Department of Motor Vehicles announced this week that it is allowing law enforcement to give autonomous vehicle manufacturers a “notice of noncompliance” when one of their vehicles commits a traffic violation, such as running a red light or… Do not stop for school buses.

The updated regulations come after years of Viral traffic violations And multiple Safety investigations Involving robots. Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) system is also present Under investigation For running red lights and driving in the wrong direction. Now, self-driving vehicle companies could be cited for those violations, at least in California.

New regulations in California could also help prevent self-driving cars from getting in the road during emergency situations, such as an emergency Incident in San Francisco Last year when Waymos blocked traffic during a power outage. Autonomous vehicle companies will now have to respond to first responder calls within 30 seconds and must allow emergency responders to “issue electronic geolocation directives,” which will prevent autonomous vehicles from entering active emergency areas. Any driverless cars already in the area will have to leave.

The new regulations also allow AV companies to test and Deploying heavy-duty self-driving trucks They include “licensing qualifications, permits, and training requirements for drivers and remote assistants.”