Tesla driver says he was asleep and using FSD when he crashed into highway patrol cars
The Verge Stevie Bonifield
A Tesla driver who said he was asleep while using Full Self-Driving crashed into California Highway Patrol cars at the scene of a prior accident. The California Highway Patrol reported that two officers were seriously injured. The CHP warned that full self-driving is not fully autonomous and that drivers remain responsible for safely operating their vehicles.
Why it matters
After this horrific crash involving a Tesla driver who said he was asleep and using the driver assist mode, the California Highway Patrol warns that "Despite its name, full self-driving is not fully autonomous. Technology does not relieve drivers of their responsibility to safely operate their vehicles." Video released by CHP shows the Tesla speeding […]
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