Tesla driver says he was asleep and using FSD when he crashed into highway patrol cars
A Tesla driver crashed into parked California Highway Patrol vehicles while allegedly asleep and using the car's Full Self-Driving (FSD) feature. The incident has prompted renewed warnings from authorities regarding the limitations of driver-assist technology and the necessity of human oversight.
Why it matters
This incident highlights the ongoing safety concerns and regulatory scrutiny surrounding Tesla's driver-assist software and its role in collisions with emergency vehicles.
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 past flares, cones, and emergency lights where officers were on the scene of an earlier accident, before ramming into the back of a parked patrol vehicle. CHP says two officers were seriously injured in the accident and taken to a hospital.
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