Autonomous Trucks
On Friday, officials from the Department of Motor Vehicles are set to discuss regulations for self-driving trucks, raising questions about what this could mean for the state. Their primary request is to have a human driver present during all trips for trucks weighing more than 10,000 pounds. Despite these setbacks, companies such as Waymo and Cruise, along with their supporters, continue to emphasize the safety of autonomous vehicles on the roadways. Riggs points out that their performance levels have surpassed what humans can achieve, demonstrating the capability of these autonomous vehicles to drive more safely. A bill requiring the presence of a person in self-driving heavy-duty trucks has recently cleared the state's Senate Transportation Committee.