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Tesla Cybertruck Driver Caught Asleep Behind the Wheel in Self-Driving Mode
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Alarming footage shows a Tesla Cybertruck driver asleep behind the wheel while driving on Highway 101 in Marin County. This incident is the latest in a string of viral incidents involving Tesla drivers seemingly nodding off on Bay Area roads.

A Tesla Cybertruck driver was caught on camera apparently asleep behind the wheel while cruising down a busy Bay Area highway in self-driving mode over the weekend.showed the driver dozing off inside the futuristic pickup as it traveled along Highway 101 in Marin County around 4 p.m. Saturday, May 16.

A Tesla Cybertruck driver was caught on camera apparently asleep behind the wheel while cruising down a busy Bay Area highway in self-driving mode over the weekend. The alarming footage is just the latest in a string of viral incidents involving Tesla drivers seemingly nodding off behind the wheel on Bay Area roads. The alarming footage is just the latest in a string of viral incidents involving Tesla drivers seemingly nodding off behind the wheel on Bay Area roads.

The California Highway Patrol also warned that sleeping behind the wheel—even in a vehicle equipped with autonomous or autopilot features—violates state law. Despite Tesla’s advanced driving technology, the company’s guidelines state drivers must remain attentive and ready to take control of the vehicle at all times. The California Highway Patrol also warned that sleeping behind the wheel—even in a vehicle equipped with autonomous or autopilot features—violates state law.

“Regardless of any special features a vehicle may possess, such as autopilot or fully autonomous capabilities, drivers are still responsible for the vehicle they are operating. If a driver is asleep behind the wheel, they are in violation of California’s basic speed law,” CHP said. The video quickly sparked concern online as Tesla’s self-driving capabilities continue to face scrutiny amid ongoing debates over the safety of autonomous vehicle technology.

“It is unsafe to operate/drive a vehicle at any speed while asleep behind the wheel. ” The video comes as Tesla’s self-driving capabilities continue to face scrutiny amid ongoing debates over the safety of autonomous vehicle technology. A Tesla Cybertruck driver was caught on camera apparently asleep behind the wheel while cruising down a busy Bay Area highway in self-driving mode over the weekend.

The alarming footage is just the latest in a string of viral incidents involving Tesla drivers seemingly nodding off behind the wheel on Bay Area roads. The California Highway Patrol also warned that sleeping behind the wheel—even in a vehicle equipped with autonomous or autopilot features—violates state law. The video quickly sparked concern online as Tesla’s self-driving capabilities continue to face scrutiny amid ongoing debates over the safety of autonomous vehicle technology.

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