The California Senate passed a bill banning heavy-duty autonomous vehicles on state highways without a driver despite Gov. Gavin Newsom’s (D-CA) diverting from his party by opposing the legislation.
Assembly Bill 316 passed on Monday in the state Senate in a 36-2 vote and is headed to Newsom’s desk for a signature. Driverless trucks that weigh 10,000 pounds to 80,000 pounds must have a human safety operator on board if Newsom signs the legislation, a blow to the autonomous truck industry.
Elected officials, such as those from San Francisco battling their own self-driving vehicle crisis after officials voted to allow driverless taxis throughout the city last month, have supported AB 316. Local fire and police enforcement and California Highway Patrol officers have also expressed concerns over the safety of autonomous trucks.
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