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 Levandowski, 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. “If you’re driving a car, you don’t need a fish and game permit.”

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