California Enforces Traffic Laws Against Autonomous Vehicles, Ending Immunity

California's new enforcement framework shifts autonomous vehicles from regulatory gray area to full accountability for traffic violations, marking a watershed moment for AV adoption in the U.S. By holding manufacturers responsible for violations and mandating emergency-response coordination, the state directly addresses growing safety concerns about systems like Tesla's FSD. This regulatory clarity could accelerate other states' own AV policies and demonstrate whether autonomous technology can coexist safely with traditional traffic law.