California DMV suspends Cruise's driverless permits

The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) announced Tuesday that it has suspended GM-owned Cruise's permits to operate driverless vehicles in the state -- effective immediately. The suspension was based on several safety-related issues. It isn't yet clear if the move is directly related to an incident earlier this month when a Cruise robotaxi pinned a pedestrian under its tire in San Francisco after another car's hit-and-run. According to an emailed statement the California DMV supplied to Engadget, the suspension was based on safety-related regulations. The CA DMV says it has supplied Cruise with a path back to driverless operation in the state.