Overview

• San Bruno police on a DUI detail stopped a driverless Waymo after it made an illegal U-turn.
• With no human behind the wheel, officers could not issue a moving-violation ticket under current California practice.
• The vehicle executed its law-enforcement protocol by pulling over and connecting officers to a Waymo representative through its built-in communication system.
• Governor Gavin Newsom has signed AB 1777 to let police issue notices of noncompliance to companies, but that authority begins in July 2026.
• Waymo says it is reviewing the incident as Georgia lawmakers condemn a separate video showing a Waymo passing a stopped school bus in Atlanta.