The International Brotherhood of Teamsters’ squabble with the tech industry is likely to continue in statehouses across the country after Washington state fight over legalizing fully autonomous commercial vehicles ended in a draw.
In the Evergreen State, labor groups backed a bill (SB 5872) that would require human drivers in all vehicles in case of emergencies, arguing that driverless cars are a public safety danger. The tech industry, meanwhile, favored a rival proposal (SB 5594) to create a regulatory system for self-driving vehicles, contending such technology could save lives and promote better fuel efficiency.
Neither will ...