Federal government takes reins from California DMV on self-driving car safety rules
The federal government has taken over the responsibility of ensuring that driverless cars are ready for public use, a development that could ease tension between the State of California, Google and other tech giants.
For the last few years, the California Department of Motor Vehicles has taken a lead role in working with car manufacturers to test autonomous vehicles and negotiate their regulation. At a hearing at the State Capitol on Wednesday, federal officials said they had created 'lanes of...