"A state law on the matter goes into effect July 2026. As KRON4 reports, police officers patrolling for impaired drivers near the San Bruno Caltrain station recently witnessed the errant Waymo pulling a U-ey at a traffic light. Upon discovering there was no driver in the car, officers alerted the company of the glitch and sent the vehicle on its way, per KTVU."
"As the Chronicle reports, while there's currently no law allowing for the ticketing of vehicles without drivers, a new state law is going into effect in July 2026 enabling police to ticket driverless vehicle companies directly when their cars violate traffic rules. Our citation books don't have a box for robot,' the post reads. Hopefully the reprogramming will keep it from making any more illegal moves."
San Bruno police observed a Waymo autonomous vehicle perform a U-ey at a traffic light near the Caltrain station and found no driver inside. Officers alerted the company to the glitch and allowed the vehicle to continue. Current law does not permit ticketing vehicles without drivers. A state law effective July 2026 will enable police to cite driverless vehicle companies directly when their cars violate traffic rules. Police noted the lack of a citation category for robots and expressed hope that reprogramming will prevent further illegal maneuvers.
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