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San Bruno Police Stop Waymo Robotaxi After Illegal U-Turn

Current state procedures prevented officers from issuing a ticket to a car without a human driver.

Overview

  • Officers on a late-night, grant-funded DUI enforcement operation saw the Waymo make an illegal U-turn and conducted a stop.
  • The vehicle had no occupants, and officers said existing law and procedures do not permit citations to driverless cars or their companies.
  • San Bruno police said they notified Waymo about the "glitch" and noted legislation is in development to allow company notices.
  • Waymo said it is investigating the incident and emphasized that its autonomous system is designed to follow traffic rules.
  • The stop near San Mateo Avenue by the San Bruno Caltrain station was the first time the responding SBPD officers pulled over a Waymo.