California proposes to allow testing of driverless heavy-duty trucks [View all]
Source: The Guardian
California regulators have released a new proposal to allow the testing of self-driving heavy-duty trucks on public roads.
The state’s department of motor vehicles announced proposed regulations on Friday to allow the testing of driverless trucks over 10,001lbs, opening the door for companies to test self-driving technology on vehicles roughly the size of a Ram or Ford super duty pickup truck.
Regulators say self-driving heavy-duty trucks are already being tested in other states including Texas, Arizona and Arkansas. California is the only state with regulations that explicitly ban them.
The proposed regulations, which were posted online, are subject to a public comment period that ends in June.
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/25/california-self-driving-truck-testing-proposal
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