San Francisco Petitioning CPUC for Reconsideration Following Robotaxi Vote

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors announced on Tuesday that they will be petitioning the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) for a reconsideration of the recently passed driverless robotaxi expansion decision because of the threat they have against public safety. “Our folks cannot be paying attention to an autonomous vehicle when we’ve got ladders to throw,” said San Francisco Fire Chief Jeanine Nicholson at the meeting. The decision illicted outrage of many in San Francisco who were in favor of only limited robotaxi usage and not a major expansion. “The City of San Francisco will be petitioning the California Public Utilities Commission asking them for reconsideration, potentially if need be, taking this to a court of competent jurisdiction, appealing to the Department of Motor Vehicles. San Francisco literally told them that they will bring wave after wave of state agencies and court battles to them if CPUC doesn’t change their mind.