The San Francisco Fire Department has reported nearly 12 incidents that involved such AVs delaying their emergency response since August 10.
According to Forbes, the AV firm owned by General Motors has denied the allegations regarding the delay caused by its vehicles. Asubmitted by the firm showed how one of its AVs left the scene soon after the accident and the other one halted on the road, which had a traffic lane moving for the ambulance to make its way to the emergency center.
These incidents included unpredictable operations close to an emergency response zone, impeding access to an emergency, contact or near-misses with people or equipment, and more. Since the approval on August 10, SFFD has reported nearly 12 incidents involving AVs delaying their emergency response.at an intersection at Polk Street in San Francisco on August 17.
Claiming that such incidents are rare, Cruise claimed that more than 168,000 encounters with emergency vehicles occurred alone in the first seven months of this year during the more than 3 million miles of completely autonomous driving in San Francisco. Cruise and Waymo currently have a combined fleet of 500 autonomous vehicles in the San Francisco area. The firms plan to expand significantly to cater to the growing demand for such services after the CPUC approval. Currently, Cruise services are restricted to 35 miles per hour and not allowed to operate when the weather conditions are not ideal, while Waymo can operate up to speeds of 65 miles per hour .
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