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California to begin ticketing driverless cars that violate traffic laws

Hacker News · May 2, 2026, 5:59 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

Key takeaways

  • Grace Eliza Goodwin Getty Images Driverless cars are becoming more common in some California cities, but when the autonomous vehicles violate traffic laws, police haven't been able to ticket them - until now.
  • The state's Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has announced new regulations on autonomous vehicles (AVs), including a process for police to issue a "notice of AV noncompliance" directly to the car's manufacturer.
  • The new rules, which will go into effect 1 July, are part of a larger 2024 law that imposed deeper regulation on the technology.

Grace Eliza Goodwin Getty Images Driverless cars are becoming more common in some California cities, but when the autonomous vehicles violate traffic laws, police haven't been able to ticket them - until now.

The state's Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has announced new regulations on autonomous vehicles (AVs), including a process for police to issue a "notice of AV noncompliance" directly to the car's manufacturer.

The new rules, which will go into effect 1 July, are part of a larger 2024 law that imposed deeper regulation on the technology.

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