California police pull over a self-driving Waymo for an illegal U-turn
12 hours ago
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- California police pulled over a self-driving Waymo for an illegal U-turn but couldn't issue a ticket due to no human driver.
- The San Bruno Police Department reported the incident as a 'glitch' and hopes for reprogramming to prevent future violations.
- Current law only allows ticketing human drivers for moving violations, not autonomous vehicles.
- A new state law effective next year will enable police to report moving violations to the DMV, with penalties still under consideration.
- Waymo stated its autonomous driving system is closely monitored and committed to improving road safety.
- Waymo operates in Phoenix, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and surrounding areas like San Bruno.
- The viral social media post sparked public outrage and curiosity about how police stopped the autonomous vehicle.
- San Bruno, a small city with 40,000 residents, has a police force of 50 officers.