However, if the car is driverless, there is likely no punishment.
According to the Atlanta Police Standard Operating Procedure, they are told not to issue citations to driverless vehicles.
The standards read in part:
“The court system is currently unable to process traffic citations for AVs with no human operator. If the vehicle violates a traffic law, where a citation would be warranted, the officer must write a report providing the details surrounding the incident and the law that was violated.”
Oh, they do not have to pay ‘fines’
https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/atlanta/different-rules-humans-robots-apd-says-court-system-cannot-process-citations-waymo/ZITFHSMJCVDHPIPDXSRW46ALRU/
After this incident a Waymo self-drove around a stopped school bus, there were no charges, but this article says that will change in 2026
https://abc7news.com/post/mountain-view-based-waymos-driving-cars-investigated-failing-stop-properly-school-bus-atlanta-report/18047698/