California regulators asked the public Wednesday to critique proposed regulations that would " eventually " allow self-driving cars that lack a steering wheel or pedals on public roads. The regulations that department officials drafted govern how everyday people can use the cars, once companies and federal regulators conclude they are safe. Companies including Alphabet, where the pioneering Google self-driving car project lives, bristled. In a show of unity Wednesday, top federal self-driving car officials were among the first to speak. They detailed their proposal, which features a 15-point safety assessment.

Source: New Zealand Herald October 19, 2016 20:15 UTC