SF Firefighters Smash Cruise Self-Driving Taxi Window To Stop It From Driving Over Hose

It's the latest clash between the robotaxis and city services, prompting transportation officials to ask that AV companies like Cruise and Waymo pump the brakes on expansion efforts. Now, the malfunctions of autonomous Cruise vehicles blocking traffic in San Francisco has become a bit of a running joke. It echoes a similar incident in April and in June 2022, where Cruise vehicles attempted to drive over fire hoses, which is, unsurprisingly, against the law. But backed-up streets aren't the only problems that Cruise vehicles have caused. Similar to Cruise, Waymo has also requested virtually unfettered access to San Francisco's roads.