Remote operation of non-driving functionality autonomous vehicles

An autonomous transit vehicle, comprising:

• a vehicle body;
• a drive mechanism configured to propel the vehicle body;
• an audio/video communications device that is in communication with a remote control system;
• an imaging sensor;
• a processing unit in communication with the drive mechanism, the audio/video communications device, and the imaging sensor;
• a memory having instructions stored thereon that, when executed, cause the processing unit to:
• detect, using the imaging sensor, improper behavior by a passenger on the transit vehicle;
• communicate, using the audio/visual communications device, a notification to the passenger that the improper behavior was detected;
• detect, using the imaging sensor, that the passenger has not rectified the improper behavior;
• record, using the imaging sensor, an image of the passenger;
• communicate an alert to a security device, the alert comprising the image of the passenger and an indication of the improper behavior;
• and
• notify the passenger that the image has been recorded and sent to the security device.