The self- driving license of a GM vehicle in San Francisco was revoked after a taxi driver dragged a person
State Law Enforcement Actions Concerning the Safety of Driverless Cars in the Light of a San Francisco Traffic Violation-Induced Collision
Federal regulators are also looking at the safety of driverless cars. Last week, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened an investigation into Cruise citing pedestrian safety concerns.
Earlier this month one of Cruise’s self-drive cars struck a pedestrian in downtown San Francisco. A woman was thrown onto the road in front of a Cruise vehicle after being hit by a human driver. The cruise vehicle rolled over the person, pulling her forward, while coming to a final stop on top of her.
The self-driving car companies were approved by the regulators to expand in San Francisco and other California cities. That prompted the city of San Francisco to file motions with the state demanding a halt to that expansion.
California has ordered the company Cruise to immediately stop operations of its driverless cars in the state. The Department of Motor Vehicles said on Tuesday it was suspending the vehicles because of safety issues.
“When the risk to public safety is unreasonable, the Department of Motor Vehicle can suspend or deny permits,” the statement said. “There is no set time for a suspension.”
An Efficient Evasive Self-driving Vehicle Revisited During an October 2 Collision in Los Alamos, California
“Our teams are currently doing an analysis to identify potential enhancements to the AV’s response to this kind of extremely rare event,” said Navideh Forghani, a Cruise spokesperson.
Cruise provided more detail about the October 2 collision today in a post. The company says the self-driving vehicle tried to avoid the woman but still made impact because of its 40 cameras and sensor mounted on it. The vehicle attempted to pull over and dragged the woman 20 feet after it stopped. This type of evasive maneuver is mandated by both California and federal regulators, according to Cruise.
Cruise said the vehicle stopped again. Emergency responders arrived soon after, according to TV station NBC Bay Area, and the San Francisco Fire Department said the victim was “extricated from beneath the vehicle using rescue tools.” The department said she was transported to the hospital with multiple traumatic injuries. The human driver who hit the woman has not been caught.
US’ California has ordered self-driving car company Cruise to stop operations in the state after a woman was hit and dragged 20 feet by a self-driving car in San Francisco. The woman was hit by a car earlier this month. The state’s Department of Motor Vehicles said it was suspending the vehicles because of safety issues.