California Exempts Driverless Cars from Traffic Citations for Moving Violations

Other states hold operators liable for violations, while Cruise's permit remains revoked following accident.

California law currently exempts driverless cars from traffic citations for moving violations, even if they break traffic laws.
San Francisco Police Chief Bill Scott has stated that 'no citation for a moving violation can be issued if the [autonomous vehicle] is being operated in a driverless mode'.
Despite this, driverless cars can still receive parking tickets in California.
Other states, such as Texas and Arizona, have updated their traffic laws to hold operators of driverless cars liable for violations.
Cruise, a self-driving car company, has had its commercial permit revoked in California following an accident where a pedestrian was struck and dragged by one of its vehicles.