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Google has been busy with the development of driverless cars and test. However, the car "drops" before the final software system, Google may now have to slow down a bit. According to the latest traffic laws in California, Google needs in future tests for driverless cars, an additional steering wheel, brake and accelerator pedal, manual drive auxiliary equipment.

In May this year, Google unveiled its self-developed prototype of a driverless car, this car has no steering wheel, brake and accelerator pedal, instead use buttons to control software systems.

However, the latest California Department of motor vehicles issued by the transport regulations, driving a motor vehicle drivers must have the moment "real control" capabilities. This also means that Google's driverless car prototype car from now on, you need to configure driver-assistance equipment. The law will go into effect next month, starting in mid-. If Google didn't want to abide by the law, in California, you can also choose to test its driverless car.

However, Google said they will comply with California traffic laws. A Google spokesman said: "we will drive additional equipment so that our drivers will be able to safely test driverless car features at the same time, also when it is necessary to manually control the car. ”

According to the Wall Street Journal reported that Google driverless cars will next month begin testing on public roads, will configure the steering wheel, brake and accelerator pedals.

Driverless cars is one of the important items of Google x Department, the Department is currently developing projects such as Google goggles, hot-air balloon network. Announced in May of this year Google's driverless car prototype car, Google co-founder Sergey Brin said the driverless car's goal is: over the next few years time than driving a car safer means of transportation. Currently, Google is producing approximately 100 unmanned vehicle prototype, their speeds are restricted to 25 miles per hour (about 40 km/h). Brin said during the test period, and there have been no accidents.

According to the Wall Street Journal reported that the California Department of motor vehicles is also developing driverless car-specific regulations.

Google's self-driving car project Safety Director luoen·meidefu (Ron Medford) had early this year asked the California transit authority allows the test to other types of autonomous road vehicles, such as motorcycles and trucks, but the latter rejected Google's request.

Google wants over the next several years to let ordinary citizens of California in its driverless car driving on public roads. California officials said they were drafting laws and regulations on such tests.

Google has had discussions about using such "pilot" to test for other services, such as taxis, and courier services. Google driverless car projects Executive laier·xiusi·yuehanxun (Claire Hughes Johnson) that if the Google driverless car into a service, its value will reflect that.