California AG Threatens Action Against Uber’s Self-Driving Cars

  • State says Uber needs permit for vehicle use in San Francisco
  • Ride-hailing company argues cars not covered by state rules

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California Attorney General Kamala Harris has told Uber Technologies Inc. to pull its self-driving cars from San Francisco’s streets or it will seek a court order forcing it do so, saying the ride-hailing company needs a permit under autonomous vehicle regulations.

If Uber doesn’t comply with the state’s rules, “as have 20 other companies,” the attorney general’s office will ask a judge to require the self-driving cars be taken off the roads, the attorney general’s office wrote in a letter Friday to Uber.