California Department of Motor Vehicles adopts new autonomous vehicle regulations including ticketing framework
California's Department of Motor Vehicles announced comprehensive new regulations for autonomous vehicles effective July 1, 2024, including a process for police to issue citations directly to AV manufacturers for traffic violations. The rules also require AV companies to respond to emergency calls within 30 seconds and impose penalties for vehicles entering active emergency zones. The regulations are described as the most comprehensive AV rules in the nation.
Lightly covered so far
Too few outlets to map a left-right split. Here is each take as it stands.
“California to begin ticketing driverless cars that violate traffic laws”
“New California regulations allow heavy-duty driverless vehicle testing, deployment”
“Driverless taxis can get traffic tickets in California but there's a catch”