Michigan allows ‘driverless cars’ on its public roads

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Michigan became one of the first states in the USA to formally allow autonomous cars on public roads, with no driver in the front seat. A bill has been passed which has reversed a 2013 law that required autonomous vehicles to have a backup driver aboard, Governor Rick Snyder recently, has signed on bill. The law now permits the automakers to operate networks of self-driving taxis in the state.

Till now in US, five states—California, Nevada, Tennessee, Florida, and Michigan—and the District of Columbia have passed laws dealing with autonomous driving. But these laws aren’t exactly identical which remains an impediment for the companies working on self-driving cars.

 
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