Red light for robotaxis as California suspends Cruise’s license to self-drive–The Register

Indefinite ban due to ‘public safety’

Iain Thomson

UPDATED California’s Department of Motor Vehicles has rescinded GM-owned Cruise’s right to roam the streets, citing public safety and accusing the biz of withholding information.

“Public safety remains the California DMV’s top priority, and the department’s autonomous vehicle regulations provide a framework to facilitate the safe testing and deployment of this technology on California public roads,” the DMV said in a statement.

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