Self-driving cars let loose in California: Officials sign bill that lets vehicles travel without a human driver inside

California is one step closer to making driverless cars a reality. A bill signed on Thursday gives self-driving vehicles the freedom to travel on public roads without steering wheels, brake pedals or accelerators and most importantly, without human drivers. However, the new legislation only applies to a pilot project by the Contra Costa Transportation Authority, who has chosen two sites in California for testing. A bill signed on Thursday gives self-driving the freedom to travel on public roads without steering wheels, brake pedals or accelerators and more importantly, without human drivers - such as the two shown testing Google' self-driving car A bill signed on Thursday gives self-driving vehicles the green light to travel on public roads without steering wheels, brake pedals or accelerators and most importantly, without human drivers. However, it only applies to a pilot project by the Contra Costa Transportation Authority, which has designated two sites for testing.