Uber Stops Self-Driving Car Pilot In San Francisco After The DMV Steps In (engadget.com)

93 Escort Wagon writes: San Francisco bicyclists can breathe a sigh of relief now that Uber has suspended testing of its autonomous fleet in the city. The company announced the decision after the California Department of Motor Vehicles suspended the registration of the vehicles involved in the testing. Uber remains "100 percent committed to California and will be redoubling our efforts to develop workable statewide rules," the company said. A spokesperson for Uber told Recode, "We are open to having the conversation about applying for a permit, but Uber does not have plans to do so."

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No law against this

[Anonymous Coward]

Nothing in the CA law says self-driving cars need permits. This sounds like a gross violation of the 5th and 18th amendments, as well as the Food and Beverage act and the Indian Lands Kerosene Act of 1842 (IANAL).