# Department of Transportation Grants Aurora Five-Year Exemption for Self-Driving Trucks

By Riza Dagoc

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Published: 2026-10-08T13:08:55.000Z
Updated: 2026-10-08T13:08:55.000Z
Section: Regulation

> The exemption removes a requirement for drivers to place warning devices around stopped trucks during self-driving trucking operations.

The Department of Transportation granted Aurora Innovation and other self-driving trucking companies a five-year exemption from rules requiring warning devices around stopped trucks.

The exemption applies when a truck is stopped and removes the requirement for drivers to deploy those devices during covered self-driving trucking operations.