Self-driving cars to face fines for breaking road rules in fresh crackdown on autonomous vehicles

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Autonomous vehicles will be at risk of fines, even if there isn't a driver inside, with new rules being introduced to keep roads safe.The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) announced a raft of new autonomous vehicle (AV) regulations, describing them as the "most comprehensive AV regulations in the nation".The rules come alongside the green light for autonomous vehicle manufacturers to apply for permits to test and deploy heavy-duty vehicle technology.Autonomous vehicle companies will need to respond to emergency calls within 30 seconds, and allow local officials to issue "electronic geofencing directives" to clear the vehicles from active emergency zones.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Companies are also at the mercy of receiving penalties, with law enforcement able to issue a Notice of AV Noncompliance to manufacturers when the vehicles commit a moving violation.The rules, which are set to launch on July 1, aim to modernise self-driving services, which have come under...

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