California hits Tesla Cybercab and Robotaxi driverless cars with new law

California's DMV adopted new enforcement rules effective July 1, 2026, empowering law enforcement to ticket autonomous vehicles for traffic violations—closing a regulatory gap that previously allowed driverless cars to operate without enforcement consequences. The rules treat AV companies as liable drivers, require incident reporting within 72 hours, and enable permit revocation for repeated violations, directly affecting Tesla's Cybercab expansion plans.