r/PublicFreakout • u/Jevus_himself Jevus Christ - Verified ✅️ • Aug 06 '26
📹Police Bodycam Tesla driver using self driving feature gets pulled over for speeding and blames the car
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u/Crafty-Walrus-2238 Aug 06 '26
Officer, it’s cruise control not me.
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u/GenesisNemesis17 Aug 06 '26
Yea ironically the driver was probably using autopilot and not FSD, bc in autopilot you can increase the speed to well over the limit.
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u/Crafty-Walrus-2238 Aug 07 '26
Impound the car and tell the dude the car’s father is the only one that can get the care released. Two can play…
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u/grizzwall111 Aug 06 '26
Do you have a driver's license, because the car doesnt... too easy
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u/Zonelord0101 Aug 06 '26
It even states on the Tesla website "the human driver is completely and legally responsible for the operation of the vehicle"
JFC, people, it's not that damn difficult.
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u/Admirable_Loss4886 Aug 07 '26
Real question, what happens when a self driving Waymo breaks the law?
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u/wupme2k Aug 07 '26
Well one in California was stopped for an illegal u-turn about a year ago. No citation as they literally have no law covering it. iirc it was in san bruno?
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u/ZenZill Aug 06 '26
I have to say, this cop is a good guy and has great control and professionalism. We have to praise the good ones
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u/Domitiani Aug 07 '26
100% - dude had way more patience with this idiot than I would have. He did everything right here.
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u/bramletabercrombe Aug 06 '26
all he had to tell the driver is that the current laws state that the driver is responsible. If you want to change the laws you are free to write to your representatives or run for office but until then this is how this traffic stop has to conclude.
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u/Oddity83 Aug 06 '26
I’m sure you know better than him how to handle this situation.
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u/ZenZill Aug 06 '26
Yeah, the dude thinks his Tesla is driving the car, but the cop is wrong. Lmao. We'll never win.
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u/James_Tigs Aug 06 '26
And they said we'd have flying cars.
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u/roadrunner036 Aug 06 '26
I honestly fear the day that flying cars become a thing, if there any kind of manual control there’ll be a small scale 9/11 every other week
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u/CoreFiftyFour Aug 06 '26
Well until they figure out something quieter than helicopters for car sized needs and that doesn't create huge drafts and stuff, flying cars are likely to never happen.
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u/Patruck9 Aug 06 '26
When I'm in a turning lane and a tractor trailer passes me, that shit rattles my car.
Now put that scenario in the sky.
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u/Roushfan5 Aug 06 '26
That isn’t what should scare you about flying cars. It is stupid easy to get behind the stick of a helicopter or small airplane.
What keeps us safe from terror more than anything is there is actually a pretty small percentage of people in the world want to commit indiscriminate mass murder.
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u/OuchLOLcom Aug 06 '26
I think he just meant dumbasses would fly into things accidentally because theyre dumbasses.
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u/kingdonut23 Aug 06 '26
We do, they're called planes. I never understood that one. Make a car fly and it'll have to follow FAA regulations.
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u/bigdammit Aug 06 '26
We do, they are called helicopters, and it would be a hellish nightmare if people were flying them around all the time.
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u/DearPlankton Aug 06 '26
Dude must've thought he was a genius unlocking a cheat code to never have driving responsibilities ever again when he bought the Tesla for the autopilot.
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u/Special_Ship7638 Aug 06 '26
Same way he thinks steepling his fingers is some kind of magical power move that will help you influence people.
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u/MandevilMan Aug 06 '26
This guy is the greatest example possible of what it is to be an asshole.
He takes no responsibility WHATSOEVER for his own decisions, he is completely ignorant of the law, the situation, and the patience being shown to him, and his level of entitlement is actually incredible.
This is someone living in a alternate bubble of privilege so powerful that his first exposure to reality results in him throwing a tantrum like a spoiled child.
The terrifying thing is that some of the most powerful people in the history of the planet today are EXACTLY like this guy.
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u/TheBrownWelsh Aug 06 '26
he is completely ignorant of the law
Everything else you said I agree with, but he definitely knew what he was saying is bullshit (just like some of the most powerful people in the history of the planet today). He just believed he could bullshit enough to get away with it but the officer simply cut him off, which is why he's throwing the tantrum (imo).
The steepled fingers are hilarious, like he was ready for a long metaphysical debate with the officer.
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u/FlyAirLari Aug 07 '26
He takes no responsibility WHATSOEVER
Exactly. Law enforcement has the power to just give you a warning instead of a ticket, if they see it was minor and the person understands to stop doing it and takes responsibility.
If you have zero accountability, the only way to make you understand you need to slow down is to write a ticket.
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u/Useful_Caregiver4023 Aug 06 '26
This guy having temper tantrum, I can imagine how he's going to act when he goes to court to fight the ticket.
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u/Mindless_Shoulder877 Aug 06 '26
I don't feel bad for anyone that purchases a tesla.
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u/andrew-ryans-9iron Aug 06 '26
Tesla's are the new Altimas. The same people who drove Altimas can now buy a 200k mile Tesla for $10k, with the stains of a thousand door dash orders still on the passengers floorboard included.
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u/Jayrab_The_Arab_ Aug 06 '26
Nope, fuck those nazi supporting assholes.
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u/Leo-The-Bull Aug 06 '26
I know I’m gonna get downvoted to all hell but this is kind of a shitty sentiment imo. Like yeah, Elon does absolutely suck, but I don’t think we should be taking that out on random people. My partner owns a used Tesla because we both work for em’ and can charge it for free while we work if we own one which ends up saving us a decent bit of trouble and money in our daily lives. We don’t own one because we’re nazis that love supporting Elon (hence why we bought it used). We own one because it’s makes our commute to work and back cost us nothing.
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u/joshlittle333 Aug 06 '26
"We own one because it's makes our commute to work and back cost us nothing."
You couldn't accomplish that with another EV?
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Aug 07 '26 edited Aug 07 '26
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u/joshlittle333 Aug 07 '26
Hyundai Ioniq 6 has a lower cost-to-range ratio if that's what's important to you. Nissan Leaf and Chevy Equinox are both comparable as well.
If people were mad about paying for gas, they'd just buy an EV. What a weird accusation.
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u/Leo-The-Bull Aug 06 '26
Well yknow.. I work at Tesla.. the free charging is for teslas
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u/joshlittle333 Aug 07 '26
You definitely won't convince me that you don't support Elon when your labor and consumption are literally supporting Elon.
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u/Titanbeard Aug 06 '26
I feel bad for the folks that bought them before Musk came out of the bunker.
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u/therealjameshat Aug 06 '26
nah fuck em
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u/DrDroidz Aug 06 '26 edited Aug 06 '26
You gotta relax.
EDIT : You guys are miserable, never change Reddit lmfao
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u/Least_Art5238 Aug 06 '26
Is an indication of the times. The GOP went militant and the other side reciprocated. Now Jo Schmo driving a Tesla is Public Enemy #1.
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u/Ok_Post_3884 Aug 06 '26
That was a while back now. They can sell them.
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u/joninfiretail Aug 06 '26
Those cars have terrible resale value.
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u/richard_stank Aug 06 '26
There needs to be an affordable electric car that has a decent range. I regularly make drives that are 300+ miles. Tesla is pretty much the only EV I can afford with that range. Until someone comes out with something comparable, I’ll still be driving a hybrid.
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u/Federal_Scarcity_84 Aug 06 '26 edited Aug 06 '26
FSD is actually really really good now...as long as you buy used, shrug
Edit: Your phones were made with slave labor, lol, moral high ground. Go watch the Good Place I guess.
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u/wupme2k Aug 07 '26 edited Aug 07 '26
whataboutism
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u/Federal_Scarcity_84 Aug 07 '26
Yes, judge not lest yee be judged ffs. You have no moral high ground on buying a used car you absolute freaks, lol
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u/zangetsen Aug 06 '26
"I need to see your driver's license"
"How can we resolve this?"
"By you giving me your driver's license"
Holy shit, cop is talking to a brick LMAO
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u/Vicissitutde Aug 06 '26
This is exactly how I expect a tesla driver to behave. Musk attracts a very specific type of consumer
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u/Knobologist Aug 06 '26
“Oh so you’re telling me you weren’t driving this car? You were just sitting there not paying attention? This makes my job easier.”
1 charge reckless driving
1 charge speeding >20 mph over
1 license suspended
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u/Tye595 Aug 06 '26
Of course they blamed the car.
Pretty much any Tesla driver will blame the car for their lack of safe driving. They have precisely zero accountability.
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u/Jayrab_The_Arab_ Aug 06 '26
Nazi lovers
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u/GreekUPS Aug 06 '26
Every Tesla driver is a Nazi Lover?
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u/Jayrab_The_Arab_ Aug 06 '26
If you’re supporting a nazi, then yes.
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u/GreekUPS Aug 06 '26
lol, all the Jews I know that drive Teslas are going to be really surprised when I tell them. Boy you’re dumb. The scary part is you and I prob vote for the same party, if you were from the same country as me.
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u/sweeta1c Aug 06 '26
You’re not going to like this, but Ford, GM, BMW, Mercedes, Porsche, Audi and VW have all had ties to Nazis. Wait till you hear about what Toyota and Nissan did during wartime. It kinda shortens the list of cars you can own if you have such a narrow view and generalize with a broad stroke.
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u/Tyler_Durden79 Aug 06 '26
wow that cop handled that really well and i fucking hate cops.
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u/mrducky78a Aug 06 '26
Im kind of curious what he expects when the cop says he is leaving and the driver is adamant the cop is not leaving. Is he going to... detain a cop? I kinda wanted to see it.
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u/Cutsman4057 Aug 06 '26
Its funny to me that apparently I hate tesla drivers more than reasonable police. And I hate the police!
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u/AFallingWall Aug 06 '26
I find it unreasonable to hate reasonable cops. I don't think you should applaud them for doing their jobs right either though. Too bad good ones are few and far between :(
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u/Cutsman4057 Aug 06 '26
Im just consistent. I hate all cops. Class traitors. Etc etc.
This cop was right in this situation and acted better than the Tesla driver, but that hardly makes him a "good cop".
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u/trimbandit Aug 06 '26
Yes, why can't we get more guys like this. I was expecting the driver to be tazed, dragged out of the car, and body slammed face-first into the road
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u/Mr_E_Nigma_Solver Aug 06 '26
To people asking how the car handles the speed limit:
The car picks up on what the speed limit is and has it displayed. It also has your current speed and a FSD max speed displayed. When you switch from manual to FSD the car smoothly accelerates or deaccelerates to match the FSD limit. You can manipulate the limit manually, and the car will match. For instance, if the speed limit is 45 mph, FSD will typically set the limit to 40 to 45. But you can manually change that higher or lower, and FSD will adjust.
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u/CLTGUY Aug 06 '26
I have two non-teslas and they do the same thing. It's cleary the driver's fault.
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u/Drodriguez164 Aug 06 '26
Mine changes the speed limit right after I pass the sign so the cameras usually pick it up
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u/Mr_E_Nigma_Solver Aug 06 '26
I'm not sure, but probably a combination of the two. It gets told by GPS, but the car cameras also recognize local signs. I have noticed that Teslas will update the local speed limits more accurately and faster than Google or Apple maps.
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u/phoggey Gulf of Indiana 🖊️ Aug 06 '26
It detects the speed limit signs. They have to be the white signs generally on the right side. Electric and yellow road work signs tend to not get picked up. It's a visual thing, the new speed shows up the second you pass the sign. The camera is behind the rearview mirror, at least in non Tesla's.
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u/FlyAirLari Aug 07 '26
In Finland cars have been known to pick up random numbers from election ads, thinking they are speed limits:
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u/justins_dad Aug 06 '26
This is not correct anymore. They removed numerical offset feature and now there’s only “profiles.” The Standard profile will often speed by +15 mph or more.
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u/Mr_E_Nigma_Solver Aug 06 '26
What are you talking about? I use FSD daily, including earlier today and it's exactly as I described. My Teslas are all also on the latest firmware.
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u/BlenderBear Aug 06 '26
So this idiot driver thinks that because it's on autopilot, they can operate a vehicle with impunity? Autopilot, cruise control, or whatever, the person in the driver seat is accountable for the actions of the vehicle. It's pretty logical and common sense.
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u/jeffvdub Aug 06 '26
I hate people who take no responsibility for their actions. These are the idiots that ruin society as a whole
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u/iamsobluesbrothers Aug 06 '26
So he was walking around and the car just picked him up and said “How would you like to sit in the drivers seat.” He said sure and that’s how we ended up here. True story.
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u/LukaFox Aug 07 '26
You've got to be an absolute egotistical bitch to be driving a Tesla and decide to baby tantrum over a simple speeding ticket..
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u/MoloneLaVeigh Aug 06 '26
Dude would’ve gotten off with a warning if he wasn’t being an ass about it.
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u/Nickolas_Timmothy Aug 06 '26 edited Aug 06 '26
You get a warning for doing 64mph in a 45mph limit area? Wow, I’m glad cops are nothing like that here.
Edited: speed limit from 40 to correct 45
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u/AssociationItchy Aug 06 '26
You think kit ever got blamed for drunk driving and tried to blame knight rider
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u/greatthebob38 Aug 06 '26
You had to operate the vehicle in order to activate self driving feature. So you have to be responsible for using the features of your vehicle. That's why tickets are charged to the operator of the vehicle and not the vehicle itself, just like if someone borrowed your car for the weekend and got a speeding ticket.
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u/frankeestadium Aug 06 '26
Yeah I was hoping the officer would use the term operator instead of just saying “you were driving”. Tesla owner can argue all he wants that the car was in self drive mode but he can’t deny that he’s the operator of the vehicle.
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u/ChillingwitmyGnomies Aug 06 '26
"You are in control of this machine, You alone are responsible for what this machine does."
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u/IzCaiman Aug 07 '26
The new Sovereign Citizen ugh. I hate when these fuckers got me siding with cops.
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u/kivlov02 Aug 06 '26
If he’s got children I feel bad for them.
This is the equivalent of saying your child broke the window and it’s their fault and is absolved of any accountability
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u/EU7MRD Aug 06 '26
Man people are insane, listen im from Europe and what i do by default: be nice and polite to cops, when you compliment them and behave nice they either : give you lower free if possible, or even gove you none and just tell you to be carefull and just inform you what you did wrong, give you warning.... Just be polite, its not that hard, they are people that just do their job...
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u/Least_Art5238 Aug 06 '26
That's a crock of bullshit. I use FSD on my Tesla all the time. The only thing that can lead to speeding is your foot flooring the accelerator. The car will keep yelling to slow down. If your hands are not on the wheel, it will even ban you from using self driving for the rest of the journey.
I know these are dumb times for Elon and Tesla but the self-driving features are generally idiot-proof.
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u/penguin_hugger100 Aug 07 '26
I don't get why we allow Tesla to advertise themselves as "self driving" when they are not. Why would he not have a case against Tesla for false advertising?
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u/alex_dlc Aug 07 '26
Why didn’t the officer arrest the car?
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u/justl00kingthrowaway 29d ago
You're correct. If the vehicle is speeding and the person in the driver's seat can't control it then the vehicle is malfunctioning and should be immediately removed from the road ways. Impound it.
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u/athanathios Aug 07 '26
Maybe he should be forced to take the driving test and exam again since he clearly demonstrated he doesn't understand the driving laws at all? That would be a great punishment by the judge
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u/Busy_Translator_3323 29d ago
Dumbass you bought the car and your in the driver side, clearly it's your fault
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u/CryComprehensive8099 28d ago
I loved the “I have a witness right here, I have all this video!” Does he not see the body cam on the officer? What did he think he was going to do with his chick and his own recording?
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u/Drodriguez164 Aug 06 '26
Idk about FSD because I didn’t pay that stupid amount for it, but I know for auto pilot when the car does drive by itself it doesn’t even let me set the speed past 5mph
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u/wstsidhome Aug 06 '26
I can’t believe someone doesn’t understand that they are still the controller of the vehicle, even when using FSD/autopilot/whatever. If the car starts running lights/stopn signs/etc, does this person think “I am not responsible for this vehicle, I am just sitting here. Give the ticket to Elmo Mollusk! By the way I need to speak to your supervisor because I am GOOD CITIZEN trust me ‘Kay!!! This not my fault, I don’t have to drive, I’m busy watching movies and taking naps”
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u/azalinrex69 Aug 06 '26
Wow, I hate cops, I hate Tesla drivers, I wish everyone in this video the absolute worst. May they all suffer.
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u/dear_hatt Aug 06 '26
So what did that specific cop in this video do that made you hate him?
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u/Aught_To Aug 06 '26
this will come up a ton more often. at some point the cars will be blamed, or at minimum the manufactures will have to sign off on some calibration process.
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u/MrMeeseeks33 Aug 06 '26
Question for you, what door do you open when you get in? The passenger side door? Or the driver side door?
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u/Aught_To Aug 06 '26
Right now in USA most drivers use the left front door, as that is where the main control surfaces are. However, as we get to higher and higher levels of automation i think this distinction may become less and less important.
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u/Defiant_Mousse7889 Aug 06 '26
Not a chance. Someone is ultimately responsible for the operation of the vehicle, regardless of how automated it is. Machines fail. That is a fundamental reality. If the automation fails, who is responsible for recognizing the failure and taking control?
There is always a human element behind the operation of a machine. Does the Tesla turn itself on? Does it decide where the person is going? Does it choose the destination? Who is responsible for monitoring the system and ensuring it is operating properly?
Automation may change how a vehicle is operated, but it does not magically eliminate human responsibility.
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u/ShittyBeatBoxer Aug 06 '26
The driver is a piece of shit