Democratic U.S. Senator Ed Markey asked Tesla Inc on Wednesday to disable its &q...
- Democratic U.S. Senator Ed Markey asked Tesla Inc on Wednesday to disable its “Autopilot” driver-assistance system until it installs new safeguards to prevent drivers from evading system limits that could let them fall asleep.
Markey, who wrote to Tesla about the issue earlier this week, cited YouTube videos and press reports that suggested drivers could travel long distances without touching the steering wheel by using an object to defeat requirements that drivers should regularly touch the wheel “even if they are literally asleep.”
Acting National Highway Traffic Safety Administration chief James Owens told Markey at the hearing Wednesday the agency would be in touch with Tesla about the issue.
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