Cruise Pays $112,500 Fine for Withholding Information in Pedestrian-Dragging Incident

California regulators penalize Cruise for delayed reporting, paving the way for robotaxi operations to resume.

Cruise was fined the maximum allowable amount for not fully disclosing details of the October 2023 incident.
The incident involved a Cruise robotaxi dragging a pedestrian 20 feet after they were hit by another vehicle.
Cruise has since taken steps to improve transparency and leadership within the company.
The settlement allows Cruise to avoid prolonged litigation and focus on regulatory compliance.
Cruise is working to reinstate its permits to operate autonomous vehicles in California.