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Coming soon to California: Cars without a human behind the wheel

The states 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.

By Ryan Beene | Updated on October 11, 2017
The proposed rules would allow companies to introduce self-driving vehicles that can be used by the general public. (Photo: iStock)

(Bloomberg) – 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.

 

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