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>I think it is really weird that they got license to operate driver-less without anything considered for these situations

see:

>A new state law that kicks in next year will allow police to report moving violations to the Department of Motor Vehicles, which is figuring out the specifics, including potential penalties, the Los Angeles Times reports.

Seems more like the value of a single ticket would mean nothing to Waymo anyways, but the value of keeping their license means a lot. Makes it much easier for them to simply report software bugs and fix them, without some random tiny fine amount attached to individual violations to deal with processing. Unlike humans, the robot doesn’t need constant disincentives to dissuade it from breaking the law for convenience; it just needs to be told when it broke the law.

If there aren’t any fines, why should Waymo fix bugs?

If there isn’t any threat to Waymo they are incentivized to fix bugs…

It's a nothing burger.