Bay Area police officers stopped a Waymo robotaxi for making an illegal U-turn during a weekend DUI enforcement operation. The driverless vehicle performed the violation directly in front of officers at a traffic light. “That’s right… no driver, no hands, no clue,” the department posted on social media Saturday. Officers could not issue a citation because their citation books “don’t have a box for ‘robot’.” Police contacted Waymo, a subsidiary of Google parent company Alphabet. A Waymo spokesperson told CBS News Bay Area that the autonomous driving system “is designed to respect the rules of the road” and added “We are looking into this situation and are committed to improving road safety through our ongoing learnings and experience.” Police said legislation is being developed to allow officers to issue notices to driverless car companies. (Story URL)
