Tesla driver says he was asleep on FSD when he hit CHP car, 2 officers hurt

Key Points:

• Two California Highway Patrol officers were seriously injured when a Tesla, reportedly with "Full Self-Driving" (FSD) engaged and the driver asleep, crashed into their patrol car at a crash scene on Interstate 80 in Fairfield.
• The Tesla driver, 22, walked away with minor injuries; investigations continue, with Tesla’s vehicle logs expected to confirm if FSD was active during the crash.
• This incident follows a pattern of Teslas crashing into emergency scenes despite federal investigations and a 2023 recall aimed at improving driver attention alerts, highlighting ongoing safety concerns with Tesla’s driver-assistance systems.
• FSD’s driver-monitoring system is designed to detect inattentive drivers and disengage if necessary, but evidence suggests it can be easily bypassed or may not effectively prevent drivers from falling asleep or being distracted.
• Experts emphasize driver responsibility but also criticize Tesla for marketing FSD as a self-driving solution, which may encourage dangerous complacency, and question whether Tesla will accept liability as it pushes toward fully unsupervised autonomous driving.