California's Democratic governor has vetoed a bill that would have required human drivers to be on board self-driving trucks.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed a bill to require human drivers on board self-driving trucks, a measure that union leaders and truck drivers said would save hundreds of thousands of jobs in the state.

        • Patches@sh.itjust.works
          62·
          9 months ago

          Ah yes the ol “It’s cheaper sometimes to kill a couple people than employ a few more people” argument.

          Haven’t heard that one in a while.

          What is the going rate for a human life these days? 3 Full time employees? 4?

            • ANGRY_MAPLE@sh.itjust.works
              2·
              9 months ago

              Historically speaking, it’s sadly far from uncommon.

              They just cross their fingers and hope that it never happens. Companies have a bad habit of deciding that they would keep more money paying for a lawsuit than they would keep by paying employees. If a company is worth billions, a few million is a drop in the bucket.

              There’s a VERY good reason for many safety regulations. A lot of these regulations have been paid for with blood and death.

              I wish we were better as a species, but here we are.