San Mateo County in California is the most recent jurisdiction to raise questions regarding the expansion of Waymo's driverless vehicle service. In a move to address public safety concerns, the county has initiated a pause, requesting state regulators to provide more information before Waymo can operate their driverless vehicles within the region.
Concerns raised particularly point to potentially dangerous situations involving first responders like firefighters and police. These developments highlight the growing need for local governments to have regulatory authority over the operations of autonomous vehicles within their jurisdictions.
These developments will be closely monitored by other communities that may be faced with similar issues in the future.
For more detailed information, check out the original article titled, "San Mateo County is the latest community expressing concern against Waymo, driverless cars" posted by the Los Angeles Times here.