A Tesla was in its self-driving mode when it crashed into a parked patrol vehicle responding to a fatal crash in Orange County Thursday morning, police said. The officer was on traffic control duty…

A Tesla was in its self-driving mode when it crashed into a parked patrol vehicle responding to a fatal crash in Orange County Thursday morning, police said.

The officer was on traffic control duty blocking Orangethorpe Avenue in Fullerton for an investigation into a suspected DUI crash that left a motorcyclist dead around 9 p.m. Wednesday when his vehicle was struck.

A Fullerton Police Department spokesperson said the officer was standing outside his vehicle around midnight when he saw a Tesla driving in his direction and not slowing down.

  • NameTaken@lemmy.world
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    5 months ago

    Ugh I know people feel strongly about FSD and Tesla. As some one who uses it ( and still pays attention hands on wheels when activated) when FSD is active as soon as it sees anything resembling emergency lights it will beep and clearly disengage. I am not sure, but it’s possible this person probably is just using Tesla as a scape goat for their own poor driving. However in my experience it will force the driver to take control when emergency lights are recognized specifically to avoid instances like this.

    • Joelk111@lemmy.world
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      5 months ago

      Doesn’t Tesla usually look at the logs for a situation like this, so we’ll know shortly?

    • vxx@lemmy.world
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      5 months ago

      Thanks for the tip, going to flash my blue flashlight at teslas from now on.

      • NameTaken@lemmy.world
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        5 months ago

        Yeah sure if that’s what makes you happy… 👍. Nothing like blinding random people in cars in your spare time.

        • vxx@lemmy.world
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          5 months ago

          No, not the driver, the faulty sensors and programming that should’ve never been approved for the road.

          • NameTaken@lemmy.world
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            5 months ago

            Wait so how is it faulty and bad programming if it disengages when emergency vehicles are present? You’d prefer it to stay on in emergency situations?

  • BigMacHole@lemm.ee
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    5 months ago

    That must have been SO scary for the cop! He wouldn’t know whether to shoot the car or the passenger!