Washington state, that is. For “bad weather” driving experience. As anyone who has been to Seattle knows, they get a lot of rain there.
This seems like a smaller and more natural leap that snow driving. My guess is that snow is relatively rare as a fraction of total miles driven, although certainly not negligible. Rain is common everywhere.
Western Washington state also has mountains with snow a relatively short drive from the Seattle area, so that’s not out of the question, either.
Notably, Washington governor Jay Inslee is welcoming the move, in contrast to California DMV officials who have been notably more cautious about self-driving cars. Federalism in action.
Originally published at www.davidincalifornia.com on February 4, 2016.
David Silver 