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California police stumped after trying to ticket driverless car for illegal U-turn

The Guardian

San Bruno police posted a photo of a Waymo and a dilemma, writing: 'Since there was no human driver, a ticket couldn't be issued.' San Bruno police posted a photo of a Waymo and a dilemma, writing: 'Since there was no human driver, a ticket couldn't be issued.' San Bruno officers pull over Waymo but say a ticket wasn't issued, as'citation books don't have a box for "robot"' If a driver makes an illegal U-turn, but no one is behind the wheel, does the car still get a ticket? A police department in California grappled with this existential question last week. During a DUI enforcement operation, officers in San Bruno pulled over a car without anyone behind the wheel after the autonomous vehicle made an illegal U-turn at a light.