"The California Department of Motor Vehicles, the agency that regulates autonomous vehicles in the state, opened up a 15-day comment period for the proposed revisions that ends December 18. California is home to numerous companies developing and testing autonomous vehicle technology in the state. And while robotaxis have become commonplace in the San Francisco Bay Area and parts of Los Angeles, autonomous trucks are absent because regulations ban any driverless vehicles weighing over 10,000 pounds from testing on public roads."
"The revised regulations cover a few areas beyond self-driving trucks, including language that appears to give law enforcement the power to issue traffic tickets to driverless vehicles - an issue that has received more attention as Waymo has expanded its commercial robotaxi operation in the state. The self-driving trucks component is by far the most contentious. The revisions reflect feedback received during the initial public comment period this spring, the agency said."
California regulators released proposed revisions to allow companies to test and deploy self-driving trucks on public highways. The California Department of Motor Vehicles opened a 15-day comment period ending December 18. Current regulations ban driverless vehicles over 10,000 pounds from testing on public roads, preventing autonomous trucks from operating in-state despite widespread robotaxi tests. The revised rules also include provisions beyond trucking, such as language appearing to give law enforcement authority to issue traffic citations to driverless vehicles. The self-driving trucks component is the most contentious and reflects feedback from an earlier public comment period. Industry leaders expressed support, citing potential coast-to-coast freight operations.
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