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Humans Are Attacking Random Self-Driving Cars in California

It's the attack of the humans on defenseless self-driving vehicles on California streets.

According to the Los Angeles Times per a California Department of Motor Vehicles report, there have been six DMV crash reports filed in the state related to autonomous vehicles, with two involving humans on January 2 and January 28.

The first incident occurred in San Francisco, where a man sprinted across a street and broke a tail light off a human-operated Cruise AV, with no injuries reported. The second incident report saw one driver slap the front passenger window of a second Cruise AV.

Police were not involved in either case.

California has been one of the early leaders in autonomous vehicle adoption and regulation setting, allowing self-driving cars to be tested on public roads as long as a human driver is behind the wheel. Starting April 2, autonomous vehicles within state lines will not require a human driver, only remote monitoring.

"This is a major step forward for autonomous technology in California," Jean Shiomoto, director of the California DMV, said at the time the change was announced, in a statement. "Safety is our top concern, and we are ready to begin working with manufacturers that are prepared to test fully driverless vehicles in California."

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