Coming Soon to California: Cars Without a Human Behind the Wheel
- Regulator takes step toward permitting driverless car tests
- State also aims to allow autonomous car use by the public
QuickTake: The Road Ahead for Self-Driving Cars
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California took another step Wednesday toward permitting testing of self-driving vehicles without a human driver, continuing a shift away from previous policies that companies criticized as being overly restrictive.
The state’s Department of Motor Vehicles on Wednesday released revisions to regulations proposed in March to allow such autonomous car testing on public roads, which could take effect by next June, California DMV Chief Counsel Brian Soublet said on a conference call with reporters.