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Disturbing Video Shows Driver Apparently Asleep in Tesla Cruising Along Los Angeles Freeway During Rush Hour
Tesla driver appearing to be asleep behind the wheel in rush hour traffic in California has been caught on camera—the latest in a growing line of similar incidents.
Footage taken by an eyewitness, first shared with ABC7, showed the Tesla Model 3 car traveling at the 405 and 5 Freeway interchange with the driver reclined without his or her hands on the wheel. The driver was allegedly still unresponsive while taking the 110 Freeway exit.
The eyewitness told ABC7 that he called 911 after spotting the driver. The footage sparked debate on the news outlet's social media page, as commenters argued about the abilities of the car's technology—and asking if the person taking the video was the bigger safety risk.
"Technology makes people lazy and stupid," one Facebook user wrote. Another commenter stated: "We have two irresponsible drivers, one is sleeping behind the wheel, the other [has a] phone in hand taking video of the other instead of paying attention to where they are going."
https://www.newsweek.com/tesla-autopilot-driver-asleep-video-california-los-angeles-freeway-self-driving-cars-1443746?utm_source=Twitter&utm_campaign=NewsweekTwitter&utm_medium=SocialFootage taken by an eyewitness, first shared with ABC7, showed the Tesla Model 3 car traveling at the 405 and 5 Freeway interchange with the driver reclined without his or her hands on the wheel. The driver was allegedly still unresponsive while taking the 110 Freeway exit.
The eyewitness told ABC7 that he called 911 after spotting the driver. The footage sparked debate on the news outlet's social media page, as commenters argued about the abilities of the car's technology—and asking if the person taking the video was the bigger safety risk.
"Technology makes people lazy and stupid," one Facebook user wrote. Another commenter stated: "We have two irresponsible drivers, one is sleeping behind the wheel, the other [has a] phone in hand taking video of the other instead of paying attention to where they are going."
