Speeding Tesla driver caught napping behind the wheel on Alberta highway

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Post by mtr » Thu, Sep 17, 2020, 4:28 PM UTC

Speeding Tesla driver caught napping behind the wheel on Alberta highway
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Re: Speeding Tesla driver caught napping behind the wheel on Alberta highway

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Post by mtr » Thu, Sep 17, 2020, 5:01 PM UTC

Not only was the driver sleeping, the car was exceeding the speed limit by 40 km/h (25 mph).

Re: Speeding Tesla driver caught napping behind the wheel on Alberta highway

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Post by rsynnott » Thu, Sep 17, 2020, 5:21 PM UTC

mtr wrote: post #2

Not only was the driver sleeping, the car was exceeding the speed limit by 40 km/h (25 mph).

And it _sped up_ when the police turned on their emergency lights, allegedly.

Re: Speeding Tesla driver caught napping behind the wheel on Alberta highway

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Post by rcMgD2BwE72F » Thu, Sep 17, 2020, 6:36 PM UTC

Better napping than dead?

Re: Speeding Tesla driver caught napping behind the wheel on Alberta highway

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Post by foofoo55 » Thu, Sep 17, 2020, 11:26 PM UTC

rsynnott wrote: post #3

mtr wrote: post #2

Not only was the driver sleeping, the car was exceeding the speed limit by 40 km/h (25 mph).

And it _sped up_ when the police turned on their emergency lights, allegedly.

Because the cars in front of it got out of the way for the police vehicle, the Tesla could accelerate to it's preset cruise speed.

Re: Speeding Tesla driver caught napping behind the wheel on Alberta highway

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Post by rsynnott » Thu, Sep 17, 2020, 11:31 PM UTC

foofoo55 wrote: post #5

rsynnott wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

And it _sped up_ when the police turned on their emergency lights, allegedly.

Because the cars in front of it got out of the way for the police vehicle, the Tesla could accelerate to it's preset cruise speed.

Its preset cruise speed is 150km/h?! Did it think it was on an autobahn?