U.S. regulators launched an investigation, and Tesla announced that it would ban playing games while driving

Jimu news reporter Song Qingying

After the U.S. regulatory shot, Tesla was instigated in seconds. According to CNN, on December 23, local time, Tesla announced that it would not allow passengers to play games with touch screens while driving the car to cooperate with the investigation of US safety regulators.

Tesla gaming features Source: The Guardian

In November, a Tesla owner complained about the "passenger game" feature, which caused an investigation by regulators.

According to the owner, Tesla has a "passenger game" feature that allows passengers to play games or browse the web on a large touchscreen. And this touch screen can also be displayed in the middle of the dashboard, taking up about 2/3 of the space.

The owner also complained: "These video games are said to be only for passengers, but in fact the driver can also use it when driving." ”

On Dec. 22, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced a formal safety investigation into 580,000 Tesla vehicles sold since 2017.

The NHTSA investigation drew widespread media coverage.

On the 23rd, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said that after a preliminary assessment, Tesla announced that it would update the software, and the "Passenger Play" feature would be locked and unusable when the vehicle was running.

Previously, Tesla has had a number of crashes, some of which were caused by drivers' lack of concentration.

U.S. regulators have emphasized that distracted driving is a major safety hazard on U.S. roads. NHTSA estimates that 3142 people in the United States lost their lives in 2019 due to distractions while driving.

In addition, Tesla has been developing assisted driving features that allow cars to slow down, accelerate and even change lanes without the driver's involvement.

While Tesla warns that drivers must be vigilant and keep their hands on the steering wheel when using assisted driving features, regulators have criticized Tesla's self-driving model as more likely to make drivers less focused.

NHTSA is currently investigating at least 11 crashes at Tesla, all of which involved models using self-driving features, which allegedly killed 1 person and injured 17 others.

According to NHTSA, even if the driver is not playing the game, but the passenger is playing, it may distract the driver and increase the risk of crashing.

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