Driverless cars will be more present in California because the state decided to let companies who own this kind of business do more of their tests on public roads. This report came out on September 30 with some regulations included regarding the nascent technology.
According to Reuters, the government in California now allows more driverless cars to be put to test as long as there is a two-way communication going on with the car itself. They are now more lenient to let companies test their driverless cars in the area after their past regulations were said to be extremely strict. The Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) in California required the presence of a licensed driver during the said tests. But that was from their old drafted regulation that was revised after the appeal of many car companies.
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The New York Times also reported the newly amended regulations for driverless cars in California saying that this may have been approved, but it also doesn't mean it would be in effect immediately. One of its reasons is because these companies are yet to ready the prototypes of their products. The DMV also announced on Friday that should they find the driverless car completely advanced, then there will be no need for the company to assign a professional driver inside the car.
Car makers must just make sure and prove that their driverless cars are safe that the government would be convinced that it won't risk the life of any future passenger. This new amendment would be tackled on October 19, during a public hearing in Sacramento, California.
Dealing with technology in vehicles has been an issue with the DMV for the longest time. Which is why this is good news for car owners since this department decided to revise their drafted regulation.
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