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Cities want to put the boot on robotaxis
As autonomous vehicles expand into more urban centers, municipal leaders are grappling with how to regulate driverless cars that violate local parking and traffic rules. Traditional enforcement methods, such as issuing tickets to human drivers, do not easily apply to fleets of autonomous robotaxis. Cities are now pushing back and exploring creative enforcement strategies, including physical immobilization tools like boots. This tension highlights a growing regulatory battleground between local governments trying to manage their streets and autonomous vehicle companies navigating a patchwork of laws.