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Nevada approves regulations for self-driving cars

Quick ReadNevada becomes 1st state to regulate self-driving cars; technology still in testing phase

Photo credit: AP | FILE - This July 20, 2011 file photo shows Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval exiting a driverless car after a test drive in Carson City, Nev. Nevada is looking toward the day when taxicabs show up without a driver and people take their pooch to the groomer without getting behind the wheel. Regulations approved by a the Legislative Commission spell out requirements for companies to test driverless cars on state roads and license requirements for people to operate them. (AP Photo/Sandra Chereb, File)

(AP) -- Nevada is envisioning a day when taxicabs might shuttle fares without a driver, or people with medical conditions that make them ineligible for a license could get around with a virtual chauffeur.

The concept took a big step when Nevada became the first state to approve regulations that spell out requirements for companies to test driverless cars on state roads.

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