Law and order: Let’s put the Tesla robotaxis in jail

State Senator Scott, whose proposals for dense urban housing development have not always appealed to me, recently offered a welcome plan to thin out San Francisco’s driverless car traffic. He wants to see Tesla robotaxis impounded if they operate illegally in our city.

Some of Elon Musk’s fleet of robotaxis, already operating in Texas, is supposed to arrive soon on the streets of San Francisco, with human drivers seated in cars designed to run driverless. Tesla’s lawyers may claim that the addition of a driver to each robotaxi eliminates the illegality of permit law infraction. But the fact remains that his cars do not yet have the proper papers to roll around San Francisco.

Wiener said to theChronicle: “We have permitting and safety rules for a reason. Elon Musk isn’t exempt from those