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PostPosted: Sat Dec 17, 2016 7:39 am 
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Uber has been told its self-driving cars are illegal - but it is refusing to take them off San Francisco's roads.
The company started testing the vehicles this week, but the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has said the firm must have a test permit.
Uber said it did not need one as they have a safety driver at the wheel, and is going to ignore the demand.
California's attorney general - the state's most senior government lawyer - said Uber must cease the driving immediately or face further action.
A spokeswoman for the attorney general's office would not be drawn on what the specific action could be, but the next step would likely be a court order compelling Uber to carry out the demand.
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Other companies testing autonomous technology in California, such as Google, have applied for and obtained the permit which costs $150 (£120) for 10 vehicles.
Additional vehicles can be added at a rate of $50 for each additional 10 vehicles.

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This does follow on from parts of that blog on Uber in the other section.

Basically Uber don't want rules and regulations, as they will never get a return for their mug investors otherwise.

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PostPosted: Sat Dec 17, 2016 7:52 pm 
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Sussex wrote:
This does follow on from parts of that blog on Uber in the other section.

Basically Uber don't want rules and regulations, as they will never get a return for their mug investors otherwise.



Agree.


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