{"id":2007722,"date":"2023-08-22T03:20:09","date_gmt":"2023-08-22T07:20:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-california-is-cutting-back-on-san-franciscos-fleet-of-self-driving-taxis\/"},"modified":"2023-08-22T03:23:24","modified_gmt":"2023-08-22T07:23:24","slug":"why-california-is-cutting-back-on-san-franciscos-fleet-of-self-driving-taxis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-california-is-cutting-back-on-san-franciscos-fleet-of-self-driving-taxis\/","title":{"rendered":"California is reducing San Francisco&#8217;s self-driving taxi fleet."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwhy-california-is-cutting-back-on-san-franciscos-fleet-of-self-driving-taxis%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2007722&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>California\u200c Regulator Cracks Down on \u2062Self-Driving Taxis in San Francisco<\/h2>\n<p>The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) \u2063has taken action against the\u200b presence of self-driving taxis in San Francisco, \u2064just days after approving their expansion. \u200dThis move \u200cseems to reflect\u2063 concerns about the reliability \u200bof the technology.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>The DMV\u200d announced on \u200bSunday that General Motors&#8217; robo-taxi service \u2062Cruise must \u2063reduce \u200bits fleet of self-driving \u2062vehicles in San Francisco \u200dby\u200c half. \u200dThis decision comes shortly\u2062 after state \u200dagencies granted them permission to \u2064expand their\u2062 operations\u2064 without limitations. The\u200b fleet\u200c reduction \u2062was prompted by a recent \u2062incident\u200c where one of Cruise&#8217;s vehicles \u200bcollided with\u2062 an emergency vehicle, highlighting the challenges that autonomous\u200b vehicles face on city\u2064 streets.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>Investigating Safety Concerns<\/h3>\n<p>The DMV stated that it is currently investigating these &#8220;concerning&#8221; incidents involving\u200b Cruise vehicles. Both the automotive operator\u2063 and law enforcement are\u2063 cooperating in\u200b this initiative.<\/p>\n<p>Cruise has acknowledged their collaboration with the \u200dDMV \u200dbut has framed the crashes\u2062 as part of\u2062 the everyday risks of driving.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Every day, over one hundred people lose their lives on American roadways, \u2062and countless others are seriously injured,&#8221; said Hannah Lindow, a Cruise spokeswoman. &#8220;We firmly believe that Cruise has a positive impact on overall road \u2062safety. We look forward\u200d to working with the \u200dCA DMV to make \u2062any necessary improvements and\u200b provide \u200dthem with the data they need to reinforce the safety \u200dand\u200b efficiency of our fleet.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>Reducing Accidents, Not Eliminating\u2062 Them<\/h3>\n<p>Vahid \u200cBehzadan, a\u200c data and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cornell-professors-overwhelmingly-reject-china-partnership\/\" title=\"Cornell Professors Overwhelmingly Reject China Partnership\">computer science professor<\/a> at the \u200dUniversity of New\u2063 Haven, explains that the\u200d goal of self-driving \u2064cars is not to completely eliminate\u200d accidents but to reduce\u2062 their frequency.<\/p>\n<p>Behzadan, \u200bwho conducts research on\u200c safety and security through \u2063AI-powered tools, suggests\u200b that the challenges faced by autonomous vehicles may stem from blind spots and the complexities of\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-california-is-cutting-back-on-san-franciscos-fleet-of-self-driving-taxis\/\" title=\"California is reducing San Francisco's self-driving taxi fleet.\">quickly interpreting changing situations<\/a>, such as \u200dthe \u2064presence of emergency vehicles \u200dor speeding\u200c cars.\u200b If\u2064 not addressed, these challenges can put the\u200d vehicles in dangerous situations.<\/p>\n<h3>Expanding Fleet, Increasing Risks<\/h3>\n<p>The California Public Utilities Commission authorized autonomous companies like Cruise \u200cand Waymo to\u2062 expand\u200b their fleet of\u2064 vehicles on August 10. As a result, more self-driving cars flooded the streets, leading \u200dto an increase in \u2063risky driving \u200bdecisions.<\/p>\n<p>In the\u2064 days following the CPUC vote, at least three crashes were reported. One \u200cincident involved a fire engine colliding with a Cruise vehicle at an intersection while responding to an emergency. \u200cAnother \u200ccrash occurred when a car ran \u2062a red light and \u2063hit a Cruise vehicle. Additionally, a third vehicle got stuck in \u2063wet concrete in \u2064a construction area on \u2062the Golden \u2064Gate.<\/p>\n<p>Other \u2062incidents included\u2062 nearly\u2062 a \u200cdozen\u200c Cruise vehicles\u200b causing \u200bdisruptions during a San Francisco music\u2062 festival. Firefighters even had to break the windows of driverless cars to clear \u200bthe\u2064 way.<\/p>\n<p>It remains uncertain \u2063if Cruise\u2062 can effectively\u2062 address all the\u200d potential dangers its\u2063 vehicles encounter on\u200d a daily basis, according\u200d to Behzadan. Furthermore, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-has-signed-40-executive-orders-and-actions-since-taking-office\/\" title=\"Biden has signed 40 executive orders and actions since taking office\">public trust<\/a> in self-driving \u2062cars appears to be \u2064low, with \u200cover \u200b70% of \u2064people expressing fear of autonomous\u200b vehicles, as revealed by an\u200c AAA \u200cpoll conducted in\u2062 March.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">Click \u2063here<\/a> to read more from The Washington\u200d Examiner.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>California&#8217;s automotive regulator has reversed its decision to allow self-driving taxis in San Francisco, indicating doubts about the technology. General Motors&#8217; robo-taxi service, Cruise, has been instructed by the California Department of Motor Vehicles to reduce its fleet of autonomous vehicles. 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