GM’s Robotaxi Unit Cruise Agrees To Pay $500,000 Fine For Submitting False Crash Report

Topline General Motors-owned robotaxi and self-driving car company, Cruise, agreed to pay a $500,000 fine and admitted to submitting a false report after an accident involving one of its vehicles in San Francisco last year—where a pedestrian was injured after being struck and dragged approximately 20 feet by a robotaxi. Key Facts Get Forbes Breaking News Text Alerts: We’re launching text message alerts so you'll always know the biggest stories shaping the day’s headlines. Text “Alerts” to (201) 335-0739 or sign up here .

Crucial Quote “Federal laws and regulations are in place to protect public safety on our roads. Companies with self-driving cars that seek to share our roads and crosswalks must be fully truthful in their reports to their regulators,” said Martha Boersch, the criminal division chief at the Northern District of California’s U.S.



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