California governor vetoes bill to ban driverless trucks

California Governor Gavin Newsom has vetoed a bill to ban driverless trucks, which would have required a human operator to be present when a self-driving truck drives on the state’s roads.

This is a victory for the self-driving car industry after the bill was passed in the California Senate in mid-September. This bill prohibited the traffic of heavy trucks without drivers.

Although California is a battleground for robot taxi companies like Waymo and Cruise, the state has some of the strictest laws regarding self-driving cars.

According to California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) law, companies must obtain multiple permits to operate self-driving cars in the state. Currently, only light trucks are allowed on public roads. The department is considering lifting California’s ban on self-driving cars weighing more than 1,000 pounds.

California’s governor has said he trusts the DMV to oversee the testing of heavy trucks on California roads, and that the department can revoke or suspend licenses if necessary to protect public safety.

In any case, we have to wait and see how successful the test of these trucks will be.