Overview
- San Bruno officers stopped a driverless Waymo on Friday evening after it made an illegal U‑turn at a red light.
- Police said no citation could be issued because there was no human driver and their ticket forms do not include a category for a robot.
- Officials described the encounter as a first for the department and said they notified Waymo about the issue.
- Waymo stated its system is designed to follow traffic rules and said it is reviewing the incident as part of its safety learning process.
- No ticket was issued and authorities have not reported any updated enforcement procedures, highlighting a broader regulatory mismatch as robotaxis expand in U.S. cities including San Francisco and Los Angeles.