Calls mount for California to hit brakes on driverless vehicles

The two autonomous vehicle companies currently operate in a limited form and are required to have drivers onboard in certain conditions. SEE ALSO:Consumer advocacy groups aren’t the only ones concerned about the effects limitless restrictions for driverless vehicles may have, San Francisco Fire Chief Jeannine Nicholson said the driverless vehicles "aren’t ready for prime time." An internal SF Fire Department report, shared with KTVU, found 55 driverless vehicle incidents in which the vehicles interfered with or impeded emergency responders so far this year. In one glaring example, a Cruise vehicle blocked police from responding to a shooting in the Mission District in June. In 2022, Cruise spent over $650,000 lobbying the same agencies on similar issues.