NHTSA investigates Tesla crashes that killed 2 motorcyclists
, called on NHTSA to recall Tesla's Autopilot because it is not recognizing motorcyclists, emergency vehicles or pedestrians.
Since 2016, NHTSA has sent teams to 39 crashes in which automated driving systems are suspected of being in use, according to agency documents. Of those, 30 involved Teslas, including crashes that caused 19 deaths. Musk has eliminated use of radar from his systems and relies solely on cameras and computer memory. Brooks and other safety advocates say the lack of radar hurts vision in the darkness.Tesla has said that Autopilot and “Full Self-Driving” cannot drive themselves , and that drivers should be ready to intervene at all times.posed by automated vehicles so it can decide what regulations may be necessary to protect drivers, passengers and pedestrians.
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