Cruise’s robotaxis have come under fire from city officials over their propensity to snarl traffic and obstruct emergency vehicles, and the DMV in August pushed the company to reduce its flee…
A pedestrian crosses in front of a Cruise autonomous vehicle on Gough Street in San Francisco, Calif., Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023. The California Department of Motor Vehicles on Tuesday shut down problem-plagued Cruise autonomous taxis in San Francisco, saying the vehicles, involved in several troubling incidents, presented an “unreasonable risk to the public.”
A driverless Cruise robotaxi pauses while attempting to drive between two San Francisco police vehicles with their emergency lights, Monday, July 24, 2023, in San Francisco, Calif. Since August, when the state Public Utilities Commission gave General Motors’ Cruise a green light to take paid fares, there have been numerous reports of the cars’ obstructing emergency vehicles and bottlenecking traffic. San Francisco Board of Supervisors president Aaron Peskin at the time described the autonomous technology on public roads as “A Cruise autonomous vehicle follows a Waymo autonomous vehicle up Broadway in San Francisco, Calif., Wednesday, Aug.
The agency’s suspension order to Cruise focuses on an accident early this month involving a pedestrian hit by another vehicle who then “fell into the path” of one of the company’s robotaxis, which braked hard but, the order said. The car pulled over, dragging the victim 20 feet at 7 miles per hour and possibly injuring her further before stopping, the order said.
Cruise disputed the DMV’s allegation about the video, saying Tuesday that during the initial meeting, it showed the complete footage to the agency representatives multiple times.ArroyoFest is set to close Southern California freeway for walkers, bikers to enjoy
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