DMV

Cars can drive on specific roads up to 45 miles per hour - but not in fog or heavy rain

The US state of Virginia has radically changed which cars are eligible to use high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes.

Waymo has been granted a licence to test fully-driverless cars on public roads in California. It is the first company to be given the green light for such trials in the state – and it means there will be no test driver sitting in the driver’s seat. The permit includes day and night testing on city streets, rural roads and highways with speed limits of up to 65mph. Waymo insists: “Our vehicles can safely handle fog and light rain, and testing in those conditions is included in our permit. We will gradual