Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) vetoed for a second year in a row a Teamsters-backed bill that would have banned operating an automated large commercial vehicle without a human driver present.
The measure (HB 26-1286) would have required a person with a commercial driver’s license be in the cab and prepared to take control of any automated commercial vehicle over 26,000 pounds, such as 18-wheelers and other large trucks. The person would have to be in the driver’s seat if hauling hazardous material.
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters has advocated for similar bills across the US, arguing they ...