In the U.S., an electric vehicle company Tesla’s self-driving car hit a police car in an accident, and the National Road Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is investigating this.
The accident occurred on the 17th (hereafter local time) when a driver of Tesla Model Y hit a police patrol car parked on a highway in Lansing, Michigan, USA. Michigan police said the driver was using Tesla’s advanced driver assistance system (ADAS), the Autopilot feature, at the time of the accident. Although no injuries occurred in the accident, the US Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has launched a special investigation team in relation to the accident.
According to the Associated Press and The Verge on the 18th, it is the second time in the last week that a special investigation team has been commissioned in an accident involving a Tesla car. On the 11th, in Detroit, Michigan, when a Tesla car went under the truck, a serious injury came out.
Foreign media and others pointed out that Tesla has not come up with a solution in relation to the subsequent accidents.
In addition, local media and the like have requested Tesla’s position several times in relation to these accidents, but it is known that Tesla has not responded specifically to the request. Recently, the release of the beta version of the autopilot’Full Self Driving’, which gave many people the false impression that Tesla vehicles are autonomous and drivers do not need to pay attention to the road, has been controversial. But Tesla CEO Elon Musk tweeted, “We still need to be cautious, but we’re getting better and better.”
Some have accused Tesla of being irresponsible for its decision to test driver assistance software on its customers. The automobile safety association said, “Tesla is intentionally misleading the people for the capabilities and shortcomings of technology,” foreign media reported.