Police chase a Tesla down the highway but the driver doesn’t stop: He’s asleep at the wheel

The scene took place on the A70 motorway between Bamberg and Bayerworth, north of Nuremberg (Bavaria), on Wednesday, December 28, according to a press release from Bavarian police. Around noon, the traffic police checked a 45-year-old motorist driving a Tesla. But despite the sound signals and warnings, the driver does not stop and continues driving at a speed of 110 km / h. The police defied the fact that the car was traveling at a constant speed, and noticed that the driver was lying with his hands on the steering wheel…with his eyes closed! Then they suspected that he had triggered the car’s autopilot. A scene already seen in the US in 2019 in particular.

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After a quarter of an hour of chase and alarms, the man gets up and follows the police’s instructions. Show typical signs of substance abuse, The press release reveals. The officers also found a steering wheel counterweight on the ground. This device attaches to the steering wheel to trick the vehicle’s security system into pretending that your hand is on the steering wheel.” As for the car, the driver wasn’t asleep. on his website are you here He explains that autopilot can include cruise control, heading hold, automatic lane change, traffic light control, and so on.

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The driver’s license has been temporarily suspended and an investigation has been launched for endangering road traffic.