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>> The company had been under scrutiny following an incident in early October when one of its cars struck a pedestrian that had just been hit by another. The fi

by nyxtom 3y ago

>> The company had been under scrutiny following an incident in early October when one of its cars struck a pedestrian that had just been hit by another. The first car threw the pedestrian into path of the Cruise autonomous vehicle. After striking the pedestrian, the Cruise AV attempted to pull off to side of the road to avoid causing an obstruction. Wow, what wording… Once again, this was a hit and run by a human driver who has still not been held accountable.

__loam 3y ago
Cruise is still at fault because they dragged the pedestrian for about 20 feet instead of stopping then failed to show that to the dmv which was very deceptive. That's why they lost their permit. They lied to public officials.
- hezralig 3y ago
  Was the pedestrian the baby in a stroller or was that the other incident of a Cruise car dragging a pedestrian?
  - __loam 3y ago
    This is the person who got hit by another car and dragged after they landed in front of the cruise.
kieranmaine 3y ago
The next paragraph explains the problem with the Cruise AV. >> The [Cruise] vehicle evidently did not detect that the injured pedestrian was trapped underneath the vehicle. The person, who has not been identified, was critically injured after being dragged slowly across the asphalt for about 20 feet, according to documents related to the incident. The person was reported to have sustained serious injuries. This recall is worth it if pedestrians are no longer dragged along underneath an AV.
kelipso 3y ago
It dragged a human being 20 feet with its wheels while she was still underneath the car. Can you seriously not comprehend how horrifying that is?
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- oldgradstudent 3y ago
  It's even worse. It first reached a full stop after hitting the pedestrian. Only then the car decided to pull over and dragged the pedestrian, ending with it's wheel on the pedestrian. This is reportedly what caused the major injuries.
  - kelipso 3y ago
    If a human being had done that, they are going to jail for murder. Not manslaughter, it would easily be a murder charge. Cruise losing their license is getting of easy here.

by nyxtom 3y ago

__loam 3y ago

Cruise is still at fault because they dragged the pedestrian for about 20 feet instead of stopping then failed to show that to the dmv which was very deceptive. That's why they lost their permit. They lied to public officials.

hezralig 3y ago
Was the pedestrian the baby in a stroller or was that the other incident of a Cruise car dragging a pedestrian?
- __loam 3y ago
  This is the person who got hit by another car and dragged after they landed in front of the cruise.

kieranmaine 3y ago

The next paragraph explains the problem with the Cruise AV. >> The [Cruise] vehicle evidently did not detect that the injured pedestrian was trapped underneath the vehicle. The person, who has not been identified, was critically injured after being dragged slowly across the asphalt for about 20 feet, according to documents related to the incident. The person was reported to have sustained serious injuries. This recall is worth it if pedestrians are no longer dragged along underneath an AV.

kelipso 3y ago

It dragged a human being 20 feet with its wheels while she was still underneath the car. Can you seriously not comprehend how horrifying that is?

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oldgradstudent 3y ago
It's even worse. It first reached a full stop after hitting the pedestrian. Only then the car decided to pull over and dragged the pedestrian, ending with it's wheel on the pedestrian. This is reportedly what caused the major injuries.
- kelipso 3y ago
  If a human being had done that, they are going to jail for murder. Not manslaughter, it would easily be a murder charge. Cruise losing their license is getting of easy here.