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Author @Fahadnaimb mocked a driver who blamed Tesla Autopilot, likening the…

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The post by @Fahadnaimb ridicules a Colorado motorist who blamed Tesla Autopilot after being clocked at 64 mph in a 45 mph zone; Fox News bodycam captured the driver saying, “I wasn't driving. That was assisted driving Autopilot, sir,” while police reiterated that drivers remain responsible. The author quips the driver would be a Tesla IQ-test poster child.

Why it matters

Author @Fahadnaimb mocked a driver who blamed Tesla Autopilot, likening the excuse to a pilot telling ATC “Negative, I wasn’t flying, the aircraft was flying itself on autopilot.”

Key details

  • The author claimed “if Tesla ever starts doing IQ tests before delivery, this guy would be the poster child,” and noted people treat the car as if it holds the license.
  • Fox News bodycam footage shows a Colorado driver clocked at 64 mph in a 45 mph zone who said, “I wasn't driving. That was assisted driving Autopilot, sir;” police stated drivers remain responsible even with driver-assistance engaged.
Source evidence

Imagine you’re a pilot, ATC calls you for busting altitude, and you come back with “Negative, I wasn’t flying, the aircraft was flying itself on autopilot.”
If Tesla ever starts doing IQ tests before delivery, this guy would be the poster child for the sample questions.
Still funny how people treat the car like it’s the one holding the license.

Fox News (@FoxNews)

WATCH: A Tesla driver's temper flares as he tries blaming Autopilot for getting a speeding ticket in Colorado.

Bodycam footage shows the driver insisting, "I wasn't driving. That was assisted driving Autopilot, sir," after an officer says he was clocked at 64 mph in a 45 mph zone.

The encounter then escalates, with the driver yelling, "You can't aggress me like this," and asking to speak with the officer's supervisor.

Police say the assisted driving technology doesn't change who's responsible. Drivers are still accountable for how their vehicles are operated, regardless of whether driver-assistance features are engaged.

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— https://nitter.net/FoxNews/status/2085470972375671005#m