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California DMV suspends Cruise's driverless deployment and testing permits as not safe for public operation

On Oct 24 2023 the California DMV immediately suspended Cruise's autonomous-vehicle deployment and driverless-testing permits, finding the vehicles not safe for public operation and that Cruise had misrepresented safety information / withheld video of the Oct 2 pedestrian-dragging crash. The safety-driver testing permit was unaffected; the suspension preceded Cruise's nationwide fleet pause and eventual wind-down. Source: California DMV statement (dmv.ca.gov); TechCrunch.

Occurred 2023-10-24 · Cruise · Investigated by California DMV

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  1. https://www.dmv.ca.gov/
  2. https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/news-and-media/dmv-statement-on-cruise-llc-suspension/

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What happened in California DMV suspends Cruise's driverless deployment and testing permits as not safe for public operation?
On Oct 24 2023 the California DMV immediately suspended Cruise's autonomous-vehicle deployment and driverless-testing permits, finding the vehicles not safe for public operation and that Cruise had misrepresented safety information / withheld video of the Oct 2 pedestrian-dragging crash. The safety-driver testing permit was unaffected; the suspension preceded Cruise's nationwide fleet pause and eventual wind-down. Source: California DMV statement (dmv.ca.gov); TechCrunch.
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Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (2 primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-09

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