The trial over a fatal crash is the first in a string of cases involving Autopilot that will be litigated around the country in the coming months.
, is a suite of features that enables the car to maintain speed and distance behind other vehicles and follow lane lines, among other tasks. Tesla says“To be clear,” Tesla has said in court filings, “Autopilot is an advanced driver assistance system. … It is not a self-driving technology and does not replace the driver.”behind the wheel, the increasingly capable driver-assistance systems
Another case concerns a Tesla in Autopilot that ran through an intersection while the driver wasn’t paying attention, hit a parked car and killed a person standing outside the vehicle. 16 recalls of the 2019 Tesla Model 3 and opened seven investigations into aspects of the technology — like sudden unintended acceleration and crashes with emergency vehicles.
“NHTSA reminds the public that all advanced driver assistance systems require the human driver to be in control and fully engaged in the driving task at all times,” NHTSA spokesperson Veronica Morales previously told The Post. “Accordingly, all state laws hold the human driver responsible for the operation of their vehicles.”Before Lee’s car collided with the palm tree, court documents say, he attempted to regain control of the car, but “Autopilot and/or Active Safety features would not allow.
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