Police Pull Over Driverless Waymo Car for Illegal U-Turn: When Autonomous Vehicles Break Traffic Laws

Sep 30, 2025 02:00 pm CST

San Bruno police encountered an unusual traffic violation when they stopped a vehicle making an illegal U-turn only to discover it was a driverless Waymo car with no one to ticket. This incident highlights the emerging challenges of enforcing traffic laws as autonomous vehicles become more common on public roads, raising questions about accountability in the evolving landscape of transportation technology.