"Police were left baffled last week after pulling over a car without anyone behind the wheel in San Bruno. Officers were taking part in DUI enforcement when they observed a Waymo car making an illegal U-turn right in front of them. They pulled the car over, but since it had no human occupants, they were unable to issue a ticket. Driverless cars are unable to be cited for traffic violations unless there is a human safety driver in the vehicle."
"San Bruno police wrote in a social media post Saturday they alerted Waymo to the "glitch" and that their citation books don't have a box for "robot." "Hopefully the reprogramming will keep it from making any more illegal moves," police wrote in the post. In an emailed statement to SFGATE, Waymo said it was investigating the incident. "Waymo's autonomous driving system, the Waymo Driver, is designed to respect the rules of the road."
Police pulled over a Waymo autonomous vehicle in San Bruno after observing it make an illegal U-turn. The vehicle had no human occupants, so officers could not issue a citation because driverless cars cannot be cited unless a human safety driver is present. San Bruno police alerted Waymo to the "glitch" and noted their citation books do not include a box for "robot." Police expressed hope that reprogramming would prevent further illegal maneuvers. Waymo said it is investigating and stated that the Waymo Driver is designed to respect road rules and that the company is committed to improving road safety. Waymo has rapidly expanded operations across the Bay Area, including approval to operate at San Francisco Airport.
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