According to the New York Times, Google is secretly lobbying for legislation that would make self-driving cars legal in the state of Nevada. Google’s own fleet of self-driving Toyota Prius hybrids have already logged more than 140,000 miles during testing in California, but if new legislation comes to fruition, Nevada could become the first state where such vehicles could be legally operated on public roads. Since these vehicles can be driven completely autonomously without input from the driver, the proposed legislation would also allow them to be exempt from the ban on distracted driving,…