California Debates Self-Driving Truck Restrictions Amidst Safety and Job Concerns
🚛 California Debates Self-Driving Truck Restrictions Amidst Safety and Job Concerns.
California lawmakers, labor unions, and truck drivers are urging Governor Gavin Newsom to sign a bill that would ban self-driving trucks weighing more than 10,000 pounds from operating on public roads without a human driver on board. Proponents of the bill argue that it would help address concerns about safety and the potential loss of truck driving jobs to automation. The bill has passed through the legislature with strong support but faces opposition from some within the governor's administration who are concerned about stifling innovation and driving companies making self-driving technologies out of the state. Governor Newsom has until October 14th to make a decision on the bill.
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