Police Pull Over Sleeping Occupants In Self Driving Tesla Traveling Over 85 MPH

A Tesla driver was caught sleeping on Autopilot with their seat “fully reclined” at high speed, according to police who criminally charged the driver.

Alberta RCMP (Canada federal police) reported on a strange incident involving a Tesla vehicle on Autopilot.

“Alberta RCMP received a complaint of a car speeding on Highway 2 near Ponoka. The car appeared to be self-driving, traveling over 140 km/h with both front seats completely reclined and occupants appeared to be asleep.”

ctsang - 9/18/2020 10:55:11 AM

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lots of truck drivers do that

MDarringer - 9/18/2020 9:21:05 PM

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Nah they take meth and do it the right way.

PUGPROUD - 9/18/2020 4:29:25 PM

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But officer I read the manual its on Autopilot!

skytop - 9/18/2020 11:33:16 PM

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I saw Joe Biden driving that way. He was asleep (as usual).

MDarringer - 9/19/2020 6:30:13 PM

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Nah Cumala was showing him her appreciation.