Tesla Autopilot is a drive aid built into Tesla Motors' cars that takes out the manual control and makes for a more relaxing commute for the driver. This one driver in Canada's Calgary took it a bit too seriously. Although authorities say that despite Tesla Motors cars being equipped with the Full Self Driving software, the drivers must still remain ready to take over at any time.
But some people ignore the rule, casein point, this Canadian man who was sleeping away to glory with his Tesla on autopilot mode at 150km/hr.?
Police in Alberta were alerted by another driver who dialled 911 to inform about a 2019 Tesla Model S speeding in the middle of the afternoon with two people in the front seats, both asleep.?
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A photo shared of the Tesla Model S in question on the RCMP Alberta¡¯s Twitter page.
¡°The car appeared to be self-driving, travelling over 140 km/hr with both front seats completely reclined & occupants appeared to be asleep,¡± wrote RCMP Alberta.?
"Nobody was looking out the windshield to see where the car was going," RCMP Sgt. Darrin Turnbull told CBC.?
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Autopilot is to be used as a driver assist."But of course, there are aftermarket things that can be done to a vehicle against the manufacturer's recommendations to change or circumvent the safety system," the police officer said.?
The RCMP charged the driver with speeding and issued a 24-hour license suspension for fatigue, and a criminal code charge of dangerous driving was issued, according to CBC.??
Back in August, another Tesla driver in North Carolina US, was on Autopilot mode, was watching a movie on his phone when he crashed into a sheriff's deputy car. the cruiser hit the trooper's car, pushing the two officers to the ground, the patrol said.?
No one was hurt.Authorities have charged Devainder Goli of Raleigh with violating the move-over law and watching television while operating a vehicle.?