San Francisco City Supervisors Call For Pause On Robotaxi Expansion

CBS San Francisco

August 18, 2023

SAN FRANCISCO - Less than a week after the state granted authorization to both Waymo and Cruise to expand their driverless car operations in San Francisco, the city is asking the state to pause that authorization.

"We have filled an administrative motion called a motion to stay asking the California Public Utilities Commission to pause the immediate implementation of unlimited expansion of automated vehicles in San Francisco," said San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu.

According to the motion filed with the CPUC on Wednesday, the city claims "San Francisco will suffer serious harms" from the expansion.

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