"It was a first for both officers,"
"Hopefully the reprogramming will keep it from making any more illegal moves,"
"is designed to respect the rules of the road."
"We are looking into this situation and are committed to improving road safety through our ongoing learnings and experience,"
Police in San Bruno observed a Waymo robotaxi travel erratically and make an illegal U-turn while no one occupied the driver's seat. Officers could not issue a traffic ticket because state law requires an actual driver for citation. Officers contacted Waymo to report the vehicle's behavior and noted hopes that reprogramming would prevent repeat violations. Waymo said its vehicles face close regulatory oversight and that its autonomous driving system is designed to respect traffic rules, and the company is investigating the incident. California's AB1777 will allow law enforcement to report autonomous-vehicle violations beginning in July, though critics say the law is insufficient.
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