a driver of Tesla Model Y was recorded apparently sleeping while his vehicle was traveling on a California highway.
Another driver was in charge of filming the motorist in the Highway 15 near Temecula. In the images you can see the man lying down, wearing sunglasses and fast asleep.
Kiki Dolas and her partner, In conversation with a local media outlet, they said they were following the car for 15 minutes, honking the horn for the woman to wake up.
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“He had his sunglasses on. she was hunched over”, Dolas related to the local media. “We start honking to try to get his attention because maybe he’s having a health emergency or something. I really wasn’t sure. So we couldn’t get their attention, the traffic is getting heavier and heavier, so I said, ‘You know what? Let me call 911.”
Within minutes a California Highway Patrol caught up with the woman, though she was awake at the time.
This was traveling with the autopilot engaged and it is not clear if it also had the function Full-Self Driving.
“It is illegal [dormir detrás del volante] and motorists must realize that they must be awake, conscious and sober in order to take control of the vehicle.” said Officer Mike Lassing.
I have five children,” added Dolas. “I’m a grandmother and I believe in safe driving and I know that even with Autopilot, that’s just to improve driving, not to take a full nap on the freeway during rush hour. Absolutely not”.
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