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California Law Holds Robotaxi Firms Liable for Blocking Emergency Crews
California has enacted a law making robotaxi companies legally liable when their driverless vehicles obstruct firefighters, police or other emergency responders. The measure targets incidents in San Francisco and other cities where autonomous cars have blocked fire trucks and ambulances, and it shifts responsibility for such interference directly onto the operators rather than leaving it unaddressed.
Why now: Growing friction between autonomous vehicle operators and emergency services in California cities has prompted new regulation.
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