The California DMV has announced a suspension of Cruise’s self-driving permit in state immediately due to safety concerns.
Right after Cruise announced a huge expansion overseas, its robotaxi service is being shut down in California.
In a statement by the California DMV, the agency announced that it is suspending the company’s self-driving permits in the state “effective immediately.” According to the agency, the service is being shut down in the state due to multiple safety concerns — mainly due to the number of accidents that its self-driving vehicles have been involved in.
The DMV says that “when there is an unreasonable risk to public safety, the DMV can immediately suspend or revoke permits,” indicating that it is able to suspend Cruise’s robotaxi service without any delay. According to the statement, the company is able to reapply for a permit after it has “fulfilled the requirements to the department’s satisfaction.”
The California DMV today notified Cruise that the department is suspending Cruise’s autonomous vehicle deployment and driverless testing permits, effective immediately.
