New Tennessee law lets Nashville police ticket Waymo driverless cars NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — A new Tennessee law now allows local law enforcement to cite driverless cars, such as Waymo. Waymo has been in Nashville for a little over a month, and the driverless cars have been caught on camera having issues on the roadways. FOX 17 News also found dozens of complaints for Waymo cars ranging from traffic hazards to near crashes. The legislation passed with bipartisan support, and Governor Bill Lee signed it into law on April 13, 2026. How will it work? Sponsor of the bill Senator Mark Pody told FOX 17 News police would get the driverless car's license plate and issue a ticket to the owner of the vehicle, such as Waymo. This would be by mail. He said that the ticket of a citation or violation must be sent within 20 business days, and the ticket must be paid within 30 days of when it was mailed. If there is no action, then the next step is court. "All the members in the General Assembly that represent Davidson County, as well as the Mayor's office and the Mayor, we came to the agreement that there should be something done to make sure that law enforcement would be able to actually ticket a driverless vehicle," said Pody. Pody added that the ticket would be for traffic violations, including crashes, although no serious injuries or crashes have been reported so far, according to MNPD. Pody doubled down by saying if there were serious injuries or a crash, this is the first step to address issues, but is looking into possible legislation to address liability for deadly crashes next legislative session. "I just want to make sure that they're very safe going forward," said Pody. WAYMO sent