_Incident · Regulatory action_

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

Canonical ID: `902af5ef-3ac3-44d7-800b-73c7726bef5c`

- **Occurred:** 2023-10-24
- **Kind:** `regulatory_action`
- **Status (derived):** active
- **Company:** [Cruise](/companies/cruise.md) (id: `ce8ff680-3fe7-4398-b31b-f85dc3073f3a`)

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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## Common questions

### 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.

### When did this incident occur?

The incident is recorded as occurring on October 24, 2023 on the DEPLOY registry. The date reflects the underlying real-world event, not the registry record's creation date.

### Who was involved in California DMV suspends Cruise's driverless deployment and testing permits as not safe for public operation?

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### What is the current status of California DMV suspends Cruise's driverless deployment and testing permits as not safe for public operation?

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