ROAD SAFETY: The police were forced to operate their sirens to wake up the motorist asleep at the wheel in his Tesla
Police in the province of Utrecht ( the Netherlands ) were faced with a puzzling situation last Thursday. They surprised a drunk man sleeping at the wheel of his Tesla that was still driving on the highway. The driver had activated the Autopilot before falling asleep on the driver’s side.
The Tesla tries to overtake the police
Police noticed the electric Tesla sedan while driving at a very low speed behind a truck, reports Le Parisien . A surprising behaviour that drove them to want to test the driver. So they signalled to him to go down on the side, without success. They then decided to manoeuvre between the truck and the Tesla to force it to slow down but the autonomous vehicle began to overtake them!
The police finally realised that the driver was sleeping and that he had probably activated the autopilot autonomous mode. They finally managed to wake him up by activating their siren. His driver’s license was immediately withdrawn.
The American manufacturer, led by American billionaire Elon Musk , is trying to remind car owners that they must be able to resume control at all times and that they must be vigilant even when the Autopilot is activated. . Obviously, the message has not gone well yet.
