AG ​Bonta joined a multistate comment letter encouraging the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) to fully weigh the potential risks before developing regulations to allow for the transportation of hazardous materials using highly automated transportation systems, such as drones, delivery robots, and driverless freight vehicles in rail, air, water, and road transportation.

“California has the most experience dealing with the development and regulation of autonomous vehicles, and that experience tells us one thing clearly: Almost ready is not safe enough. If an autonomous transportation system is still being developed, it has no business hauling hazardous materials through our communities, putting many at risk. […]That’s why, I, alongside other attorneys general, urge the Trump Administration to ensure adequate confirmation of safety before authorizing automated transportation of hazardous materials and its implementation.” – AG Bonta