California to allow police to ticket driverless cars, update rules for autonomous trucks SACRAMENTO, Calif. (FOX26) — California law enforcement will soon be able to issue traffic citations to autonomous vehicles, including for moving violations, even when no human driver is inside. Beginning July 1, police can cite autonomous vehicle companies and enforce new limits intended to keep driverless cars out of the way during emergencies. [RELATED] Americans see driverless cars coming, but most want to keep control behind the wheel The California Department of Motor Vehicles has also updated regulations for driverless big rigs, a move that drew sharp criticism from Teamsters California. “Yesterday, the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) made a rushed and reckless decision to change the rules and open the door to 80,000-pound driverless trucks to operate on California roads,” Teamsters California said. In a statement on the DMV rules change, Teamsters California co-chairs Peter Finn and Victor Mineros said, “Make no mistake: this is just the beginning of Teamsters California's fight for good jobs and safety on our roads. The DMV's decision to rush forward with driverless heavy-duty trucks is reckless, and we will use every tool necessary to stop it-including taking this fight to the courts.” They also criticized the process behind the change, saying, “We have been clear from the start: a change this sweeping should be handled through the Legislature, in the open, with real transparency and accountability. Instead, the DMV is acting like an unaccountable agency making major public policy behind closed doors.”