California becomes the third state to permit vehicles that drive themselves to operate on public roads…

However, California follows Nevada and Florida in legalizing driverless cars: Nevada passed a law in June 2011 allowing autonomous vehicles to operate within the state. The law became effective in March, and in May, a Google self-driving car was the first to receive a license to operate under the law. Florida Gov. Rick Scott signed autonomous vehicle legislation in April. Similar legislation is under consideration in Hawaii and Oklahoma.
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