Earlier this week, yet another Tesla crashed into another driver, but again killed the person outside the car. Like we did arrive expectations, the driver claimed Autopilot was activated at the time of the collision. But as this story progresses, over and over again, we begin to see a shift in the narrative: Now, these deadly effects are usually accompanied by a federal investigationand this one is no exception – after this week’s crash in Utah, it looks like Tesla will one more NHTSA question on its desk.
Statement from the Utah Highway Patrol This most recent Autopilot accident occurred around 1:10 a.m., in the HOV lane of I-15 in Draper, UT. Tesla, down the highway, crashed into a Harley Davidson in the back, sending the 34-year-old racer out of the car. Police declared the driver dead from his injuries at the scene, and the Tesla driver did not see the bike.
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened a “especially invetightening“ fall into an accident, it The 39th revolves around accidents in which Autopilot is said to have played a role. The agency may want to consider hiring some more staff soon, as it only worked for a week without opening an Autopilot accident investigation – the last of them also ends with a dead motorcyclist.
With the death toll and investigations piling up, NHTSA is Reportedly considering a recall request for Autopilot. The trend of software is off just a second before impact means Tesla can claim it technically uncontrolled in a collision – although the vehicle is liable for circumstances that make a collision inevitable. Whether that hard-coded disclaimer will keep the regulatory water flowing and will allow Tesla to continue selling the annual promise of fully self-driving capabilities “for the next year,” is now up to federal investigators.
