Self-driving cars with no in-vehicle backup driver get OK for California public roads

Self-driving cars with no human backup behind the wheel will be legal on California roads for testing and transporting the public starting April 2.

"This is a major step forward for autonomous technology in California," DMV director Jean Shiomoto said after the state’s Office of Administrative Law approved new regulations Monday.

By ETHAN BARON | [email protected] | Bay Area News Group

Self-driving cars with no in-vehicle backup driver get OK for California public roads