Arizona says closely monitoring use of self-driving vehicles

FILE PHOTO: A self-driving GM Bolt EV is seen during a media event where Cruise, GM's autonomous car unit, showed off its self-driving cars in San Francisco, California, U.S. November 28, 2017. REUTERS/Elijah Nouvelage/File Photo

(Reuters) -Arizona is closely monitoring the testing and use of self-driving vehicles in the state, its transportation department said on Wednesday, a day after California barred General Motors' Cruise from operating its driverless cars.

The Arizona Department of Transportation said it was aware of the announcement from California and was closely monitoring the situation.