California Reveals Details of Self-Driving Car Accidents - Yahoo Tech

California state officials released reports Thursday detailing six accidents that involved self-driving car prototypes, reversing a policy that shielded details of how the next-generation technology is performing during testing on public roads. According to the reports, most of the cars were in self-driving mode when the accidents happened, and the other driver caused the accident. “The more transparent the government is about self-driving vehicle accidents, the more credibility the government will have when it comes time to decide — yes or no — on whether to OK the sale and licensing of self-driving cars,” said Peter... Until now, the agency said it could not reveal details about self-driving car accidents, citing state law making collision reports confidential. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File) After the DMV denied a public records request, AP argued that the agency was incorrectly interpreting the confidentiality requirement. “Unlocking these records and sharing them with the public are in keeping with AP’s longstanding efforts nationwide to bring about greater transparency in government agencies,” AP spokesman Paul Colford said. Source: www.yahoo.com