_Incident · Traffic disruption_

# San Francisco firefighter broke a Cruise robotaxi window after it advanced toward an active fire scene

Canonical ID: `7a45e844-1085-4df0-8616-6c721f3c0bba`

- **Occurred:** 2023-01-22
- **Kind:** `traffic_disruption`
- **Status (derived):** active
- **Company:** [Cruise](/companies/cruise.md) (id: `ce8ff680-3fe7-4398-b31b-f85dc3073f3a`)

The San Francisco Fire Department reported that on January 22, 2023 a driverless [Cruise](/companies/cruise.md) vehicle continued advancing toward firefighters working an active scene on the 1300 block of Hayes Street, and a firefighter broke the vehicle's front window after verbal warnings and physical contact failed to stop it. Cruise states that its vehicles are built to detect and yield to emergency scenes and first responders. This record is attributed to the SFFD incident report as compiled by Mission Local and to independent reporting by Forbes.

## Sources (2)

1. **San Francisco Fire Dept. Decided They Should Smash The Window Of A Cruise Robotaxi** · https://www.forbes.com/sites/bradtempleton/2023/01/31/san-francisco-fire-dept-decided-they-should-smash-the-window-of-a-cruise-robotaxi--did-they-overdo-it/ · 2023-01-31
2. **The 55 reports of robot cars interfering with the S.F. fire department** · https://missionlocal.org/2023/08/cruise-waymo-autonomous-vehicle-robot-taxi-driverless-car-reports-san-francisco/

## Common questions

### What happened in San Francisco firefighter broke a Cruise robotaxi window after it advanced toward an active fire scene?

The San Francisco Fire Department reported that on January 22, 2023 a driverless Cruise vehicle continued advancing toward firefighters working an active scene on the 1300 block of Hayes Street, and a firefighter broke the vehicle's front window after verbal warnings and physical contact failed to stop it. Cruise states that its vehicles are built to detect and yield to emergency scenes and first responders. This record is attributed to the SFFD incident report as compiled by Mission Local and to independent reporting by Forbes.

### When did this incident occur?

The incident is recorded as occurring on January 22, 2023 on the DEPLOY registry. The date reflects the underlying real-world event, not the registry record's creation date.

### Who was involved in San Francisco firefighter broke a Cruise robotaxi window after it advanced toward an active fire scene?

The incident is recorded as involving Cruise on the DEPLOY registry. No specific robot model is linked to this incident in the registry.

### Has anyone responded to San Francisco firefighter broke a Cruise robotaxi window after it advanced toward an active fire scene?

No responses to this incident are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Operators, manufacturers, or affected parties can submit responses to the editorial team; absence is not a guarantee no response was issued.

### What is the current status of San Francisco firefighter broke a Cruise robotaxi window after it advanced toward an active fire scene?

This incident is an active record on the DEPLOY registry; no retraction or correction has been issued.


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