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AT&T, Google 3rd Quarter Lobbying Expenditures to Shape Policy Top $4 Million Each

October 23, 2017  ·  John M. Simpson

SANTA MONICA, CA – AT&T and Google third-quarter lobbying expenditures this year both topped $4 million with the telecommunications conglomerate barely edging out the Internet...

CA DMV Hits The Gas On Getting Driverless Cars On The Roads By 2018, Releases New Regulations

October 12, 2017  ·  Mark Reback

Click here to listen to the audio of this radio broadcast segment. Are California freeways ready for driverless cars with no one behind the wheel?...

We Asked California Lawyers for Views on the New Driverless Rules. Here’s What They Said

October 12, 2017  ·  Mark Reback

California regulators on Wednesday rolled out the latest proposed rules for regulating driverless cars, staking their claim for strong state oversight in the face of increased...

California DMV Revises Rules To Get Ready For Self-Driving Future

October 11, 2017  ·  Mark Reback

Robot cars with no steering wheels, brake pedals or accelerator pedals — and no drivers — could be legal in California by June under updated...

Driverless Cars May Be Allowed On California Streets Without Humans Next Year

October 11, 2017  ·  Mark Reback

Driverless cars without human drivers could hit the streets of California as early as 2018, according to the Department of Motor Vehicles.   On Wednesday,...

California Seeks To Ease Rules On Self-Driving Cars

October 11, 2017  ·  Mark Reback

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – California regulators on Wednesday unveiled revised rules that would allow self-driving cars to travel the state’s highways without human drivers for the...

California To Allow Autonomous Cars Without Driver

October 11, 2017  ·  Mark Reback

California officials Wednesday unveiled new regulations that would allow autonomous vehicles to operate on state roads in test projects without a human operator. A revised...

California Plans To Allow Autonomous Cars Without Backup Drivers

October 11, 2017  ·  Mark Reback

Oct. 11 (UPI) — California is developing a plan to allow the testing of driverless cars without someone behind the steering wheel by next June....

Super Cali’s Futuristic Robo-Cars In Focus – Even Though Watchdogs Say They’re Something Quite Atrocious

October 11, 2017  ·  Mark Reback

DMV paves way for human-free fully autonomous vehicles Totally autonomous cars with no drivers, no passengers nor steering wheels are set to roll out onto...

Autonomous Cars Without Backup Drivers Could Come To California Roads Before June

October 11, 2017  ·  Mark Reback

Fully autonomous vehicles — without backup drivers — could be on California public roads by June or earlier, the state’s Department of Motor Vehicles said...

California Will Soon Allow Self-Driving Cars To Operate Without A Driver

October 11, 2017  ·  Mark Reback

The California Department of Motor Vehicles just proposed a revised set of regulations that will allow self-driving cars to operate without a driver behind the...

Revised DMV Robot Car Rules Would Weaken Safety Protections, Consumer Watchdog Warns

October 11, 2017  ·  John M. Simpson

SANTA MONICA, CA – Revised regulations formally proposed today by the California Department of Motor Vehicles covering deployment of robot cars and testing of self-driving...