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Tesla Driver Tries the Old ‘I Wasn’t Driving’ Excuse to Get Out of Speeding Ticket
Gizmodo • • business
Key Points:
- Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (Supervised) feature requires active driver supervision and does not make the vehicle autonomous, according to Tesla’s official disclaimer.
- Drivers remain fully responsible for the safe operation of the vehicle and any traffic violations, even when Full Self-Driving is engaged.
- An incident in Parker, Colorado, involved a driver attempting to avoid a speeding ticket by claiming the car was driving itself using autopilot.
- The police officer, supported by body camera footage, quickly dismissed the driver's excuse and enforced the law, underscoring that drivers cannot abdicate responsibility to the vehicle.
