According to U.S. media reports on April 12, a Tesla was driven by a sleeping man and nearly hit two police dispatchers in hamlin.
The incident occurred around 1:20 p.m. on April 6, when two Hamlin 911 dispatchers were taking a cigarette break outside the local police station on South Central Avenue, and ten seconds later, an out-of-control blue Tesla sped up on the sidewalk--- past where the two female dispatchers had just smoked, then crashed into a corner of Town Hall and knocked down the pillar supporting the awning.
Police Chief Bobby Evans said the moment of impact "sounded like an explosion." The two dispatchers were startled by the "explosion" they were very close to. The runaway eviction driver fell asleep while driving back to his home in New Mexico.
The Tesla driver was safe, but the driver's name has not yet been released, and Bobby Evans said the driver was only ticketed for speeding and allowed to continue on the road. It's unclear if he will face charges for the crash next.
In addition, the report did not mention whether Tesla was in a state of automatic driving, it seems that it should not start automatic driving, but the driver fell asleep.
Digital economist Bai Haijun said, "There are already many safety accidents about Tesla's automatic driving, and I myself would not buy Tesla because I think autopilot is not mature enough." However, I believe that autonomous driving is the direction of the future, and it is the trend of the times that cars and many vehicles in the future will have automatic driving functions. ”
As for the current number of safety accidents in autonomous vehicles, the White Navy said that this is the only way for the development of automatic driving, and any technology has a process from immature to mature, which must have a price during this period, which is a historical necessity.