{"id":7472,"date":"2026-04-30T02:11:39","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T02:11:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=7472"},"modified":"2026-04-30T02:11:39","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T02:11:39","slug":"driverless-taxis-can-get-traffic-tickets-in-california-but-theres-a-catch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=7472","title":{"rendered":"Driverless taxis can get traffic tickets in California but there\u2019s a catch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 300px 160px; gap: 2px; width: 460px; background: #eee; padding: 2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u6574\u884c\u5bbd\u5e7f\u544a -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876674\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || 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\/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>California\u2019s robotaxi rollout is finally getting flagged by lawmakers who are promising to bring harsher penalties to the masters of the automated machines for violated road rules.<\/p>\n<p>In San Francisco, driverless cars operated by Waymo have racked up hundreds of citations, mostly for parking violations like blocking traffic during pickups, stopping in restricted zones and ignoring street-cleaning rules.<\/p>\n<p>Those tickets added up to more than $65,000 in fines in 2024 alone, according to Automotive News, based on data reviewed by the San Francisco Chronicle.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Historically, California law only allowed moving violation tickets (like speeding or red lights) to be written if a human driver was present. <span class=\"credit\">JS Media \u2013 stock.adobe.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>But here\u2019s the catch: when it comes to moving violations, like running a red light or speeding, police are stuck.<\/p>\n<p>California law is built around human drivers \u2014 and without one behind the wheel, there\u2019s no one to blame. <\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Download The California Post App, follow us on social, and subscribe to our newsletters <\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p><strong>California Post News<\/strong>: Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X, YouTube, WhatsApp, LinkedIn<br \/><strong>California Post Sports<\/strong> Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, X<br \/><strong>California Post  <\/strong>Opinion <br \/><strong>California Post Newsletters<\/strong>: Sign up here!<br \/><strong>California Post App<\/strong>: Download here!<br \/><strong>Home delivery<\/strong>: Sign up here!<br \/><strong>Page Six Hollywood<\/strong>: Sign up here!<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Waymo recently achieved a milestone of over 200,000 paid, fully autonomous, human-free rides in a single week. <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>As of early 2026, Waymo operates in 10 U.S. metropolitan areas and is expanding to cities like Atlanta, Miami, and Washington, D.C. <span class=\"credit\">AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Even when driverless vehicles are stopped for illegal maneuvers, officers often can\u2019t write a traditional ticket and instead send reports to regulators.<\/p>\n<p>That leaves parking enforcement as one of the only tools available, since those citations are tied to the vehicle or its owner, not a driver.<\/p>\n<p>State lawmakers have moved to close the gap, passing legislation that will finally allow autonomous vehicles to be cited for moving violations.<\/p>\n<div class=\"single__inline-module inline-module inline-module--newsletter aligncenter inline-module--nypostbusinessunit aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-newsletter\" data-source-unit=\"Inline Newsletter Module Cali - Morning Report\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__inner\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__title-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__unsubmitted-title-wrapper\">\n<h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSign up for the California Morning Report newsletter\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p class=\"inline-module__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCalifornia&#8217;s top news, sports and entertainment delivered to your inbox every day.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Tuesday, regulators at the California Department of Motor Vehicles signed off on a plan to hold autonomous car companies responsible when their driverless rides break the rules.<\/p>\n<p>But the change won\u2019t take effect until later in 2026, leaving a long window where enforcement remains limited as robotaxi fleets expand.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Data indicates Waymo\u2019s technology results in 92% fewer serious injury crashes and 83% fewer airbag deployments compared to human benchmarks. <span class=\"credit\">AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>To close this loophole, new California legislation (Assembly Bill 1777) takes effect in\u00a0July 2026. <span class=\"credit\">Tomas E. Gaston for NY Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The \u201cWaymo Driver\u201d has logged over 200 million fully autonomous miles on public roads, equivalent to driving to the moon and back 80 times. <span class=\"credit\">AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The delay puts California behind places like Arizona and Texas, where authorities already treat the operating company as the legal driver and can issue tickets directly.<\/p>\n<p>Over a two month period in late 2024, when Waymo began operating in Los Angeles, the city issued 75 tickets to self-driving vehicles. <\/p>\n<p>Starting July 1, California\u2019s Assembly Bill 1777 allows law enforcement to issue notices of noncompliance to driverless car manufacturers for moving violations, effectively closing a \u201crobot loophole.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Starting July 1, law enforcement across the state can hit companies with what the DMV calls \u201cnotices of noncompliance\u201d \u2014 even if there\u2019s no human behind the wheel.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><!-- \u603b\u5bb9\u5668\uff1a\u6700\u5927\u5bbd908px Grid\u7d27\u51d1\u5e03\u5c40 -->\r\n<div style=\"display: grid; 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