California's Democratic governor has vetoed a bill that would have required human drivers to be on board self-driving trucks.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed a bill to require human drivers on board self-driving trucks, a measure that union leaders and truck drivers said would save hundreds of thousands of jobs in the state.

          • ANGRY_MAPLE@sh.itjust.works
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            1 year ago

            Historically speaking, it’s sadly far from uncommon.

            They just cross their fingers and hope that it never happens. Companies have a bad habit of deciding that they would keep more money paying for a lawsuit than they would keep by paying employees. If a company is worth billions, a few million is a drop in the bucket.

            There’s a VERY good reason for many safety regulations. A lot of these regulations have been paid for with blood and death.

            I wish we were better as a species, but here we are.