The California State Senate this week passed a bill that, if signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom, will ban driverless autonomous trucks on the state’s roads. Basically, Assembly Bill 316 prohibits autonomous trucks weighing 10,001 pounds or more from using California roads if they do not have a driver on board.
According to California legislative documents, existing law authorizes the operation of an autonomous vehicle on public roads for testing purposes by a driver who possesses the proper class of license for the type of vehicle operated, if specified requirements are satisfied.
California law already prohibits the operation of an autonomous vehicle on public roads, even for testing, until the manufacturer submits an application to the Department of Motor Vehicles and that application is approved.
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