(Bloomberg) – California took another step Wednesdaytoward permitting testing of self-driving vehicles without a human driver,continuing a shift away from previous policies that companiescriticized as being overly restrictive.

The state's Department ofMotor Vehicles on Wednesday released revisions to regulationsproposed in March to allow such autonomous car testing on publicroads, which could take effect by next June, California DMV ChiefCounsel Brian Soublet said on a conference call with reporters.

The proposed rules would also allow companies to introduceself-driving vehicles that can be used by the general public.

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