Recent Streetsblog CALIFORNIA posts about Autonomous/Automated Vehicles

Advocates React to Testing Truly Driverless Cars on Our Streets

By Roger Rudick | Feb 28, 2018 | No Comments

Yesterday the California Office of Administrative Law approved regulations that will allow autonomous car testing in California--without a human backup driver sitting behind the steering wheel.

Seleta Reynolds, General Manager of LADOT, testifying to the Senate Transportation and Housing Committee. Image: Screengrab from CATV

Autonomous Vehicles Are Coming, and California Isn’t Ready

By Melanie Curry | Feb 21, 2018 | 3 Comments

The basic message was: California better get on it. AVs are coming, like it or not, and they will either bring great things or they will make everything a whole lot worse.

Google self-driving car in Palo Alto, California. Image by Ed and Eddie via Flickr

Guest Commentary: Our Future of Self-Driving Cars

By Kieffer Katz | Feb 13, 2018 | No Comments

Self-driving cars won't happen over night, but it's time to plan for them in a way that makes sense.

Autonomous vehicle technology could cut traffic and make city streets much safer. But it will require smart leadership. Graphic: NACTO

How to Design Streets for People in the Era of Robocars

By Angie Schmitt | Nov 3, 2017 | No Comments

Curbless streets. Safe walking and biking for all. Bus priority. It's up to cities to demand it.

Google's self-driving car on the Palo Alto campus. Photo by Roman Boed, via Flickr

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15 Days to Comment on DMV Rules for Autonomous Cars

By Melanie Curry | Oct 12, 2017 | No Comments

Until October 25, the public has a chance to weigh in on proposed rules for testing and using self-driving cars on California roads. Because California relies on unfinished and weak federal rules, there is cause for concern.

Congress Poised to Let Autonomous Car Companies Run Wild in Cities

By Angie Schmitt | Oct 6, 2017 | No Comments

Both houses of Congress are crafting regulations that will set the stage for autonomous vehicles, and they're not off to good start.

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