Dear MEL Topic Readers,
California to begin ticketing driverless cars that violate traffic laws
How reliable are autonomous vehicles (AVs)? In March, more than 100 self-driving
robotaxis operated by Baidu in Wuhan, China, stalled in the middle of the road due
to a system malfunction, causing hours of distressing congestion. Later, Chinese
regulators suspended issuance of permits for new autonomous vehicles. Also, in
the USA, driverless autonomous robotaxis like Waymo are becoming popular in major
cities like San Francisco and Los Angeles, and they sometimes violate traffic
laws, like illegal U-turns or blocking emergency vehicles. However, when an officer
stops an autonomous car for a traffic violation, they find no driver responsible
for such violations. To enhance accountability of traffic violations by AVs, starting
from July, officers can issue traffic tickets directly to the autonomous
vehicle’s operator when a robotaxi violates traffic laws. Also, autonomous vehicle
operators are required to respond to law enforcement requests within 30 seconds
to mitigate traffic incidents. Technical glitches, blackouts, Internet shutdowns,
and cyber attacks. Autonomous vehicle operators seem to have to deal with many
unexpected incidents quickly and responsibly.
Read the article and learn about California’s move to manage driverless
vehicles.
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