California Considers Authorizing Self-Driving Semi-Trucks

California Considers Authorizing Self-Driving Semi-TrucksWritten by Maggie Angst, The Sacramento BeePublished Jan. 31, 2023Following years of pleadings from the autonomous vehicle industry, California officials are revisiting a statewide policy that prohibits self-driving semi-trucks and big rigs on its roads. Should California regulators decide to open the floodgates, two state legislators are pushing to limit any potential fallout. Cecilia Aguiar-Curry, D-Winters, on Jan. 26 filed new legislation requiring a trained individual behind the wheel in any autonomous vehicle that weighs more than 10,001 pounds. The proposal comes as the California Department of Motor Vehicles hosts a public workshop Feb. 3 to discuss modifying regulations around large autonomous vehicles. To read more, see The Sacramento Bee.