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Alberta RCMP charge Tesla driver for speeding (90 mph+) and sleeping
Source: Edmonton Journal
Alberta RCMP charge Tesla driver for speeding and sleeping
Jeff Labine
Publishing date:Sep 17, 2020 • Last Updated 6 hours ago • 1 minute read
A 20-year-old British Columbia man faces traffic charges after Alberta Mounties received complaints about a self-driving Telsa speeding while the occupants were taking a nap.
Ponoka RCMP said in a Thursday news release police received a call about a 2019 Tesla Model S travelling over 140 km/h south on Highway 2 near the town around 4 p.m. on July 9. Police said the car appeared to be self-driving with both front seats reclined all the way back and the driver and passenger were asleep.
Police said when an officer turned on their emergency lights, the Tesla accelerated to 150 km/h.
After being pulled over, the driver was charged with speeding and handed a 24-hour licence suspension for fatigue. He was later charged with dangerous driving.
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Jeff Labine
Publishing date:Sep 17, 2020 • Last Updated 6 hours ago • 1 minute read
A 20-year-old British Columbia man faces traffic charges after Alberta Mounties received complaints about a self-driving Telsa speeding while the occupants were taking a nap.
Ponoka RCMP said in a Thursday news release police received a call about a 2019 Tesla Model S travelling over 140 km/h south on Highway 2 near the town around 4 p.m. on July 9. Police said the car appeared to be self-driving with both front seats reclined all the way back and the driver and passenger were asleep.
Police said when an officer turned on their emergency lights, the Tesla accelerated to 150 km/h.
After being pulled over, the driver was charged with speeding and handed a 24-hour licence suspension for fatigue. He was later charged with dangerous driving.
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Read more: https://edmontonjournal.com/news/crime/alberta-rcmp-charge-tesla-driver-for-speeding-and-sleeping
