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California police stumped after trying to ticket driverless car for illegal U-turn (www.theguardian.com)

submitted 1 month ago by Amuletta@lemmy.ca to c/offbeat@lemmy.ca

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"What if it shows up in court to fight the ticket, Darryl? What then?"

"Oh geez, I don't know. Don't even think about it."

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[–] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

If there is no driver to ticket for driving in a dangerous or otherwise illegal manner, then impound the vehicle and the owner can pay the fine when they retrieve it from the impound yard.

It's what would happen if a driver fled the scene of a normal traffic stop.