DUI suspect caught sleeping in Tesla traveling 70 mph, CHP says

Breitbart ^ | 4:02 PM, DECEMBER 3, 2018 | BOB PONTING

[E. Pluribus Unum]

He wasn't driving, so can they really charge him with DUI?

[Paladin2]

What, no tractor beam?

[2banana]

Kinda cool. Technology preventing a tragic accident.

[dp0622]

Being repaired at the shop

[Sasparilla]

He still operated the vehicle when he turned on autopilot. It didn’t turn itself on.

[dp0622]

Don’t ya think maybe he drove drunk because he knew he didn’t have to drive.

But can you put in directions all the way home?

And this WOULD save a lot of lives when drunk drivers do drive?!??!

But how many lives are worth freedom?

I dont know. I can barely work the remote.

I need a drink

[kingu]

I’m pretty sure in California, simply having the keys and being in the vehicle is enough to make you the driver. Which I’ve been curious about, if the passenger is holding the keys in their purse or pocket, am I really the driver?

[JPJones]

Hilarious!

He’s not guilty.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

So someday when Uber has autonomous vehicles with no driver picking you up and you’re drunk, will you be arrested for DUI?

[Major Matt Mason]

This story made me think of this old Steven Wright bit:

The other night I came home late, and tried to unlock my house with my car keys. I started the house up. So, I drove it around for a while. I was speeding, and a cop pulled me over. He asked where I lived. I said, "Right here, officer."

[Fungi]

They have to prove he turned it on while inebriated.

[Larry Lucido]

The auto-assist.

[Gene Eric]

Impressive

[SaveFerris]

Not if you're in a Johnny Cab! Now drive Ahhnold to terminate fossil fuels, Johnny!

[E. Pluribus Unum]

One of my favorites.

"I was Caesarean born. Can’t really tell, although whenever I leave a house I go through the window."

[sparklite2]

Interesting the article doesn’t mention that Samek is chair of the Los Altos Planning Commission and runs the real estate developing firm, The Kor Group.

[Joe 6-pack]

The problem arises from people who are sloppy drunk and get in their car trying to get the key in the ignition...they may or may not get it started and may or may not put it into gear and get it on the road so legislators write laws that read, “...operated or attempted to operate while under the influence...”

[montag813]

But can you put in directions all the way home?

Yes. And you can even have it start and come TO you. All you have to do is get in and be a passenger, which he was. Court case sure to come.

[Enlightened1]

If his Auto Drive was on, then I do not see how that is any different than ridding in a cab.

[GnuThere]

In our area a guy driving a Tesla 30 miles to home had a blood clot in his lungs while on the highway. He put it on auto drive to the hospital and survived. He feels he may very well have died by the side of the road if he’d had to stop and wait on an ambulance in the rural area.