{"id":7055425,"date":"2026-09-03T04:08:02","date_gmt":"2026-09-03T04:08:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/som2nypost.com\/uncategorized\/california-loosens-self-driving-truck-rules-if-it-cant-have-illegal-big-rig-truck-drivers-it-wont-have-them-at-all\/"},"modified":"2026-09-03T04:08:02","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T04:08:02","slug":"california-loosens-self-driving-truck-rules-if-it-cant-have-illegal-big-rig-truck-drivers-it-wont-have-them-at-all","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/som2nypost.com\/?p=7055425","title":{"rendered":"California Loosens Self Driving Truck Rules &#8211; If It Can&#8217;t Have Illegal Big Rig Truck Drivers, It Won&#8217;t Have Them At All"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span id=\"intelliTXT\">&#13;<\/p>\n<p>California is loosening its restrictions on autonomous trucking, paving the way for much heavier driverless vehicles to be tested on public roads. 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