Waymo also announced last week that its cars have been approved for operation in additional cities across the country, including Detroit. In the East Bay, Waymo would be allowed to deploy Jaguar I-Pace and Zeekr RT SUV electric vehicle models, outfitted with cameras and radar and LiDAR sensors that help the car's software systems gain awareness of tens of thousands of details on and off the road.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned Sunday that he is about make good on a threat to revoke millions in federal funds for California because he says the state is illegally issuing commercial driver's licenses to noncitizens. In an appearance on Fox News Channel's Sunday Morning Futures, Duffy said Gov. Gavin Newsom has refused to comply with Department of Transportation rules that require the state to stop issuing such licenses and review those already issued.
A Central California driver of a Nissan Sentra was pulled over and cited for driving with a drawn license plate instead of a proper one. When it comes to art, everyone's a critic, including the California Highway Patrol. In Central California last week, the CHP stopped a Nissan Sentra that didn't have a state-issued license plate but instead had a piece of homemade pop art on the back of the car. The CHP deemed the creative handiwork unworthy and cited the driver with a fine of $197 for driving without a proper license plates.