California cops pull over slow driving car and find it empty
- This Californian cop was in for a surprise when he pulled over a slow driving car
- It turned out that there was no driver behind the wheel
- Driving below the road speed is prohibited in California
Published on Aug 30, 2024 at 12:20 PM (UTC-4)
by Ben Thompson
Last updated on Sep 02, 2024 at 3:10 AM (UTC-4)
Edited by
Ben Thompson
Cops in California were in for a surprise when they pulled over a car for driving too slowly, only to find that nobody was inside.
The incident took place in Mountain View, California.
The officer noticed that the car was only driving at 24mph on a 35mph and decided to pull it over.
When he looked inside, it found that the car was actually self driving – and belonged to Google.
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This car gives whole new meaning to ‘taking it slow’
Google’s cars can’t drive any faster than 25mph and only go on roads with speed limits below 35mph, The Independent reported.
It’s illegal to drive too slowly in California, as it is in most places, out of concerns that it’ll hold up traffic.
A spokesperson for the Mountain View police department said: “The officer stopped the car and made contact with the operators to learn more about how the car was choosing speeds along certain roadways and to educate the operators about impeding traffic.”
Technically Google’s car wasn’t breaking the law as it was on a slow road.
The police have said that they would meet with Google regularly to ensure that their array of self driving cars are doing so safely.
A few of Google’s cars were involved in some accidents, but the company maintained that their cars weren’t at fault.
Google isn’t just a search engine
It may come as a surprise to some that Google is even in the business of making cars.
After all, most would simply know them as the world’s most dominant search engine.
But Google have expanded in recent years.
They’ve developed a robot that can cook, clean and do drills.
Not only that, but they’ve developed an AI program which requires the equivalent electric energy that could charge seven cars.
That’s a lot of electricity.
Ben joined Supercar Blondie in February 2025 after being published by international organizations including LADbible, The Sun, the New York Post, and the Daily Mail. He covers supercars, rare and collectible vehicles, aviation, luxury assets, and the fascinating people behind them. His reporting has explored everything from seven-figure supercars and historic Ferrari collections to unusual aircraft adventures and extraordinary automotive discoveries from around the world. Ben has also gained first-hand insight into vehicle craftsmanship and customization, including visiting specialist workshops to see bespoke vehicles up close.
