California Police Face Challenge In Stopping Driverless Car
October 2, 2025
1:40 pm
California Police officers in San Bruno pull over a Waymo, autonomous ride-hailing vehicle for an illegal U-turn but find no law allows ticketing a vehicle without a driver.
Police in California found themselves in an unusual situation last week when they stopped a car that had made an illegal U-turn—only to discover there was no driver behind the wheel.
The incident took place in San Bruno, a city south of San Francisco, during a routine operation targeting impaired drivers. Officers pulled over a Waymo, one of the autonomous ride-hailing vehicles widely used in the San Francisco Bay Area. Photos posted …
