A Cruise driverless car dragged a pedestrian about 20 feet in San Francisco in October 2023. The company lost its California permit, paid a $1.5 million NHTSA penalty, and paid $500,000 to the DOJ under a deferred prosecution agreement for submitting a false crash report.
Physical injury plus regulatory consequences; NHTSA Standing General Order data is a structured source.
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