News JVTech Asleep at the wheel, his Tesla starts a chase with the police
A sleepy man at the wheel was arrested by police after a 15-minute freeway chase. The reason: His Tesla in automatic mode continued to flee without stopping in front of the authorities.
Chase: The police are chasing a Tesla… that won’t stop
We all know that feeling of fatigue when driving. The muffled and regular noise of the car, the rocking music, it’s a real danger for everyone’s safety and we invite you to take a break when these feelings appear. And contrary to what some people think it is not possible to completely relax in a self-driving car.
Whether Tesla or any other electric car that can drive itself, depending on the country or even region, several degrees of automation are allowed. The highest grade allows the driver All you have to do is keep your hands on the wheel and stay alert. It is therefore forbidden to read a book or watch TV on the device.
The story of the day will take place on December 29, 2022 in the district of Upper Franconia in Germany. Around noon around 12:00 p.m. on the A70 motorway from Bamberg, a police patrol circulates to maintain order. All is going well and as usual the police will start the enforcement routine checks. So choose a Tesla car what is happening at that time.
Full fire stop signals will sound, but after many honks no reaction.
After about fifteen minutes, the driver ends his dream of returning to reality and stopping his Tesla at the side of the road. but How did he not let the car stop?
A weight to imitate hands on a steering wheel
The police approach the stationary vehicle and rush to question the driver. Although a Tesla is a self-driving car, staying alert and keeping your hands on the wheel is imperative for it to keep moving and handle any situation (even dangerous ones) on its own. Gold, This Tesla continued on its way while the driver took his best nap.
The reason for this is simple: clever little guys like this one are given a counterweight, which serves as an excuse to imitate a hand on the steering wheel. So the Tesla is fooled and continues on its way, ignoring the police along the way. The illicit item is found by the police on the footrest, probably hidden by the driver at the last moment. The icing on the cake: The suspect has abnormalities that correspond to the ingestion of substances. We can imagine the dirty fifteen minutes he spent at the post office.
