The company is also under investigation by U.S. auto safety officials for five reports of its driverless cars inappropriately braking, leading to collisions. Cruise is required to respond to the NHTSA’s request for video footage and additional detailed information about the crash reports by Nov. 3. Failure to respond could result in up to $132 million in civil penalties.
Key takeaways:
- GM-owned Cruise has suspended its driverless taxi operations following a temporary ban by the California DMV, as it works to rebuild public trust and examine its operational processes.
- The suspension will affect Cruise's driverless operations but its supervised AV operations, operated by human drivers, will continue.
- The California DMV suspended the robotaxis from San Francisco roadways, citing that the driverless vehicles pose an unreasonable risk to the public.
- Cruise is under investigation by U.S. auto safety officials for five reports of its driverless cars inappropriately braking, resulting in collisions, and could face up to $132 million in civil penalties if it fails to respond to the NHTSA's request for information by Nov. 3.