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Robotaxis are a common sight in San Francisco

By James Clayton

Technology reporter, San Francisco

California has suspended Cruise driverless taxis from San Francisco streets after a pedestrian was dragged under its wheels after an accident.

The state's Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) cited safety concerns, claiming the company had misrepresented what had happened after the incident.

The company is one of two firms that has been allowed to provide taxi trips with driverless cars in the city.

Cruise said in a statement it would be "pausing operations in the city".

Driverless taxis, sometimes referred to as autonomous vehicles (AVs), are a common sight in San Francisco, to the amazement of many tourists.

As the name suggests, there is no driver. A customer can hail a cab with an app and then unlock the door with their phone.

Critics, though, say the vehicles' safety has not been established and question allowing them to roam city streets.

On 2 October, a pedestrian was struck and then propelled into the path of a Cruise car.