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Police Can't Write Tickets For Driverless Cars In California

29 Nov 2023 | Abstracted from Motor One

"...law enforcement officers in the state can only issue citations for vehicles with actual drivers...internal memo from San Francisco Police Chief Bill Scott...said officers could not issue citations for vehicles in a driverless mode for any moving violations...self-driving vehicles are still susceptible to receiving parking tickets.

"...state suspended General Motors’ Cruise robotaxis from operating late last month, citing safety concerns..."

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