CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – A proposed Ohio law would set statewide rules for driverless cars, and people in Cleveland have mixed feelings about them.
Some people may have seen driverless cars in California or Arizona. House Bill 1034 would set statewide rules for them in Ohio. State Rep. Adam Holmes introduced the bill last week.
What House Bill 1034 would do
“We thought that before it really was established and demand grew too much in Ohio, let’s establish rails and protections and some sort of framework to establish how they’re operating in the state,” Holmes said.
Under the bill, the car’s owner would be responsible for traffic violations if no human is driving. Ride companies would have to carry at least $1 million in insurance while carrying passengers.
Residents share mixed views
One person said, “I’d prefer not to have a machine on the road making decisions, you know, when we should be doing it.”…