We've read several stories inquiring about whether or not a self-driving car could be issued a ticket. This is really related to the future, when perhaps fully autonomous cars will be driving around without a human safety driver. However, what's the case currently?

Reportedly, the car didn't yield to a pedestrian at a crosswalk. As soon as the self-driving Bolt began to accelerate, the police officer pulled it over and gave a ticket to the safety driver.

However, Cruise Automation collects data from the vehicle, and its logs show that the incident was not an issue. The company claims that the person crossing the street was nearly 11 feet away from the car when it began to accelerate. A statement issued by Cruise explains:

Safety is our priority in testing our self-driving vehicles. California law requires the vehicle to yield the right of way to pedestrians, allowing them to proceed undisturbed and unhurried without fear of interference of their safe passage through an intersection. Our data indicates that's what happened here.