Driverless cars are quickly becoming a reality, with many companies like Tesla now offering vehicles with varying levels of autonomous abilities. California is also on the forefront of this technology, and a new law has been enacted that makes driverless cars immune from traffic tickets.
The California legislature recently passed SB-1298, a new bill that grants immunity to autonomous vehicles from traffic tickets. The specifics of the law state that human drivers are still liable for traffic violations while driving cars with automated features, but the autonomous driving systems themselves will be immune from any tickets.
The reasoning behind the new bill is to encourage the development of autonomous driving systems. By protecting the vehicles from tickets, manufacturers and developers are encouraged to further their research, development, and testing without fear of penalty.
The new law does not just apply to speeding tickets or traffic violations, it also provides immunity for minor offenses such as disobeying a stop sign, running a red light, or failing to yield the right of way. In addition, many of the major players in the autonomous vehicles industry, such as Google and Tesla, have voiced their support of the bill and are likely to transform their efforts in California in response to the new law.
Developments such as this law in California show the commitment the state has to encouraging the progress of autonomous vehicles. By providing legal protection for developers, it allows them to focus more on developing the technology, safe in the knowledge that any minor offenses won’t affect their progress.
This commitment to driverless car development is due to the potential for increased safety on the roads, with computers potentially able to react faster and more reliably than their human counterparts. Advancements such as this new law in California can therefore greatly benefit our society in the near future.
Driverless cars are quickly becoming a reality, with many companies like Tesla now offering vehicles with varying levels of autonomous abilities. California is also on the forefront of this technology, and a new law has been enacted that makes driverless cars immune from traffic tickets.
The California legislature recently passed SB-1298, a new bill that grants immunity to autonomous vehicles from traffic tickets. The specifics of the law state that human drivers are still liable for traffic violations while driving cars with automated features, but the autonomous driving systems themselves will be immune from any tickets.
The reasoning behind the new bill is to encourage the development of autonomous driving systems. By protecting the vehicles from tickets, manufacturers and developers are encouraged to further their research, development, and testing without fear of penalty.
The new law does not just apply to speeding tickets or traffic violations, it also provides immunity for minor offenses such as disobeying a stop sign, running a red light, or failing to yield the right of way. In addition, many of the major players in the autonomous vehicles industry, such as Google and Tesla, have voiced their support of the bill and are likely to transform their efforts in California in response to the new law.
Developments such as this law in California show the commitment the state has to encouraging the progress of autonomous vehicles. By providing legal protection for developers, it allows them to focus more on developing the technology, safe in the knowledge that any minor offenses won’t affect their progress.
This commitment to driverless car development is due to the potential for increased safety on the roads, with computers potentially able to react faster and more reliably than their human counterparts. Advancements such as this new law in California can therefore greatly benefit our society in the near future.
