California regulator probes crashes involving GMs Cruise robotaxis
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A Cruise self-driving car, which is owned by General Motors Corp, is seen outside the companys headquarters in San Francisco where it does most of its testing, in California, U.S., September 26, 2018. REUTERS/Heather Somerville/File Photo/ Acquire Licensing Rights SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Californias autos regulator said on Friday it is investigating "recent concerning incidents" involving autonomous vehicles operated by General Motors (GM.N) unit Cruise in San Francisco and asked the company to take half its robotaxis off the roads. "The DMV reserves the right, following investigation of the facts, to suspend or revoke testing and/or deployment permits" if it is determined to be an unreasonable risk to public safety, the regulator said in a statement. Initial investigation shows the collision occurred when a fire truck was operating in an emergency with its forward facing red lights and siren on, the San Francisco Police Department said in a statement to Reuters. The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) last week voted to allow robotaxis from Cruise and Alphabets (GOOGL.O) Waymo to operate at all hours of the day throughout San Francisco and charge passengers for rides despite strong opposition from residents and city agencies.
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