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Driver of Tesla caught speeding to be criminally charged

Stevicus

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A Tesla driver was caught sleeping on Autopilot at high speed, police are charging him criminally - Electrek

A Tesla driver was caught sleeping on Autopilot with their seat “fully reclined” at high speed, according to police who criminally charged the driver.

Alberta RCMP (Canada federal police) reported on a strange incident involving a Tesla vehicle on Autopilot.

“Alberta RCMP received a complaint of a car speeding on Highway 2 near Ponoka. The car appeared to be self-driving, traveling over 140 km/h with both front seats completely reclined and occupants appeared to be asleep.”

Tesla Autopilot is not a “self-driving” system but a suite of driver assist features.

While it can technically drive autonomously on highways without driver interventions, Tesla asks drivers to keep their hands on the wheel and to pay attention at all times.

The automaker also implemented a system that requires drivers to frequently apply light torque to the steering wheel in order for Autopilot to stay active.

Some Tesla drivers have been getting around the system by attaching a weight to the steering wheel — a practice considered dangerous by US regulators (and anyone with half a mind).

In this incident, the police reported some strange behaviors from the vehicle, which was presumably on Autopilot:

“After the responding Officer activated emergency lights on their vehicle, the Tesla automatically began to accelerate. The Officer was able to obtain radar readings on the vehicle, confirming that it had automatically accelerated up to exactly 150 km/h.”

The police said that the vehicle eventually stopped, and they gave the driver a speeding ticket.

150 km/hr = 93.2057 mph

Later, they decided to also charge the driver for dangerous driving under the criminal code.

Electrek’s Take
This is not the first time we’ve heard of people sleeping inside their vehicles on Autopilot. However, this report is really strange.

Let me start by saying that using Autopilot at such high speed is dangerous to start with. If you are not paying attention, reclining your seat, and going to sleep, I think you should certainly be criminally charged.

The police seems to suggest that the car accelerated on its own after they activated their emergency lights.

Tesla has a limit of 90 mph — 150 km/h on Autopilot.

I don't think could even possibly sleep under those circumstances. Either they were complete fools or they put a lot of trust in their autopilot.
 

Shadow Wolf

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Saint Frankenstein

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Yikes. Self driving cars are certainly not at the level of technology needed to just let them do whatever while you pass out. I honestly think that all cars should have breathalyzers installed.
 

Revoltingest

Pragmatic Libertarian
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Oh geeze.

I think drinking and driving should be legalized, as long as you're not totally drunk. Who cares? I don’t.
Ever been run down by a drunk driver?
I have.
It's an experience that really affects one.
Impaired driving should be grounds for permanent loss
of license to drive. Over 30,000 people in Ameristan die
in traffic deaths every year. Driving is a big responsibility.
Those who cannot handle it, shouldn't be doing it.
 

Cooky

Veteran Member
The parents and family of the child you hit and kill

It's gone too far. Even prescription medication is a DUI, but you can have a toothache, and have a mental breakdown while driving... It's radicalized enforcememt of the law... It's ridiculous.
 

Cooky

Veteran Member
I would be a little more critical and say how irresponsibily stupid

Jack their insurance rates up if they do stupid things... But putting more people behind bars is a big problem in America. We have 'for profit' prisons.

Nearly 1 out of every 100 people is in prison in the United States, totaling up to over 2 million.
 

ChristineM

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Jack their insurance rates up if they do stupid things... But putting more people behind bars is a big problem in America. We have 'for profit' prisons.

You also have a collosal injury and death rate from drink driving. Jacking insurance will make no difference to that except make it more expensive for the drunk to kill someone.

Prison and a lifetime ban is as good as it can get but that wont bring back a child they kill
 

Cooky

Veteran Member
You also have a collosal injury and death rate from drink driving.

And so clearly prison doesn't work. All they're doing is throwing people in jail who haven't crashed, but the officer spotted a beer can or had some suspicious idea. They claim to be saving lives, but there's no guarantee any of those people arrested with a minute amount of blood alcohol would have ever done harm... it's the totally intoxicated who only need to go to jail.

Say no to radicalized law enforcement.
 

Twilight Hue

Twilight, not bright nor dark, good nor bad.
Yikes. Self driving cars are certainly not at the level of technology needed to just let them do whatever while you pass out. I honestly think that all cars should have breathalyzers installed.


Or limit the time you can use your car. Like truckers with logbooks and include roadside inspection sites like they do with trucks.
 

ChristineM

"Be strong", I whispered to my coffee.
Premium Member
And so clearly prison doesn't work. All they're doing is throwing people in jail who haven't crashed, but the officer spotted a beer can or had some suspicious idea. They claim to be saving lives, but there's no guarantee any of those people arrested with a minute amount of blood alcohol would have ever done harm... it's the totally intoxicated who only need to go to jail.

Say no to radicalized law enforcement.

It is proven that as little 0.5 gms of alcohol per litre can impair driving ability.


And of course, prison keeps them off the road for the duration of their sentence. The roads are therefore that much safer
 

Cooky

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It is proven that as little 0.5 gms of alcohol per litre can impair driving ability.


And of course, prison keeps them off the road for the duration of their sentence. The roads are therefore that much safer

Proven by the police, who also claim you have to shoot to kill every time.

Face it @ChristineM, there is no opposition or checks to ensure these "proven" statistics... Everyone just goes with it because drinking is 'naughty, naughty'... And people are often radical minded, and not sensible as history shows.

We don't live in a black and white world.
 
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ChristineM

"Be strong", I whispered to my coffee.
Premium Member
Proven by the police, who also claim you have to shoot to kill every time.

Face it @ChristineM, there is no opposition or checks to ensure these "proven" statistics... Everyone just goes with it because drinking is 'naughty, naughty'... And people are often radical minded, and not sensible as history shows.


I do not live in America, and proven by independent scientific and medical research.

In Europe there has been considerable opposition since drunk driving legislation was first introduced, each attempt is trashed by science.

But hey, if you are happy taking other people's lives in your hands because you don't have a care for them then that's up to you. I can only hope of intervention before it kills someone
 

Cooky

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I do not live in America, and proven by independent scientific and medical research.

In Europe there has been considerable opposition since drunk driving legislation was first introduced, each attempt is trashed by science.

But hey, if you are happy taking other people's lives in your hands because you don't have a care for them then that's up to you. I can only hope of intervention before it kills someone

Biased, non-peer reviewed science, you mean. The *fact* is that there's no difference between a buzzed driver and a tired driver... There's no difference between an 80 year old driver and a buzzed driver... But your "statistics" forget to tell you that, because they're biased in favor of the government's wills and desires, because the government is paying them to do the study, and because everyone wants a pat on the back for enforcing some new game-changing laws. They get promotions for that, and funding goes toward those who can prove something exists that really doesn't matter.
 

ChristineM

"Be strong", I whispered to my coffee.
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Biased, non-peer reviewed science, you mean. The *fact* is that there's no difference between a buzzed driver and a tired driver... There's no difference between an 80 year old driver and a buzzed driver... But your "statistics" forget to tell you that, because they're biased in favor of the government's wills and desires, because the government is paying them to do the study, and because everyone wants a pat on the back for enforcing some new game-changing laws. They get promotions for that, and funding goes toward those who can prove something exists that really doesn't matter.


Based on the fact we are discussing drunk driving, not geriatrics. A drink it voluntarily, getting old isn't.



Killing someone may not matter to you, it does to me and to the friends and family of the one killed by an irissponsible drunk
 
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