San Francisco city officials have called for a slowdown or halt of the expansion of driverless taxi services provided by Cruise and Waymo. The San Francisco Transportation Authority (SFTA) has expressed their concern over the recent safety incidents involving these vehicles, which have interfered with emergency responders and blocked traffic. The SFTA officials wrote to the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) stating that unlimited expansion of these services would be “unreasonable” and suggested limited deployments with incremental expansions would be a better approach for building public trust and industry success.
