Frey vetoes Minneapolis ordinance that would have required human drivers in driverless vehicles
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said the measure represented a “back door ban that belies our progressive tradition in Minneapolis.”
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Mayor Frey vetoes city council ordinance mandating human drivers in robotaxis
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