Google rebukes Californian law makers over driverless cars

Tech giant issues statement criticising proposed legislation on self-driving cars

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New Californian state rulings, which are serving as a draft for autonomous car legislation, have been criticised by Google, who say the regulations will serve to limit the functions of self-driving cars

The Californian Department of Motor Vehicles has outlined proposals suggesting that a passenger must be present at all time in an autonomous vehicle, and the vehicle itself must have a steering wheel and pedals. Wired reports that Google's current test mules have a pedal and wheel for legal purposes, but the company's goal is to replace them with just two buttons to start and stop the car.

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