{"id":425723,"date":"2026-08-06T20:30:08","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T20:30:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/425723\/"},"modified":"2026-08-06T20:30:08","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T20:30:08","slug":"teamsters-sue-california-dmv-over-driverless-truck-rules","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/425723\/","title":{"rendered":"Teamsters sue California DMV over driverless truck rules"},"content":{"rendered":"

Teamsters California announced that it is suing the state Department of Motor Vehicles over new regulations allowing companies to seek permits to test and deploy driverless heavy-duty trucks.<\/p>\n

Filed Wednesday in Alameda County Superior Court, the lawsuit alleges<\/a>\u00a0the DMV failed to conduct a legally required economic review and did not give the public enough information about the rules’ potential effects on jobs and safety.<\/p>\n

Those regulations apply to autonomous commercial vehicles weighing more than 10,000 pounds.<\/p>\n

According to Teamsters California, the rules should have undergone a more extensive review because their economic impact could exceed $50 million during the first year.<\/p>\n

“Such a critical decision with life-and-death consequences must involve public input and transparency,” said Peter Finn, co-chair of Teamsters California, in a statement regarding the lawsuit.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Union officials allege the DMV estimated the impact at about $5.8 million by focusing largely on companies’ data-reporting costs while overlooking expenses tied to vehicles, facilities, testing and staffing.<\/p>\n

Job losses among truck drivers and businesses that depend on the trucking industry were also not adequately considered, the lawsuit argues.<\/p>\n

In its filing, Teamsters California asks a judge to invalidate the regulations and block the DMV from enforcing them.<\/p>\n

The DMV declined to address the allegations, saying in a statement to CBS News Sacramento that it could not comment on pending and active litigation.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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