Uber is sticking to its guns in refusing to apply for a $150 permit that the California Department of Motor Vehicles says it needs to operate self-driving cars on the streets of San Francisco. In a conference call with reporters convened late Friday afternoon, Anthony , VP of Uber’s Advanced Technologies Group, said the company would not be applying for the permit because it doesn’t believe the regulations surrounding self-driving cars apply to its vehicles. “You don’t need to wear a belt and suspenders and whatever else, things that don’t apply, if you’re wearing a dress,” Levandowski said.