Canada: The 58-year-old motorist, was recently pulled by patrolling officer. The man didn’t have any hands on the steering wheel because he was moving floss between his teeth. The man, whose name shall remain unnamed, was driving 84 mph, which is about 60 mph over the maximum speed limit in Oakville.
The man was charged with careless driving after police caught him using both hands to floss his teeth while cruising on "autopilot," according to news reports.
The Tesla vehicles had been equipped with a self-driving function that assisted drivers in maintaining speed, changing lanes, and parking. But, the company urged motorists to pay attention and be prepared to take the wheel during difficult situations or to avoid crashes.
Tesla made it very clear on its website that its autopilot function only is meant to assist motorists and not drive the vehicles for them.
"Autopilot and Full Self-Driving Capability are intended for use with a fully attentive driver, who has their hands on the wheel and is prepared to take over at any moment. While these features are designed to become more capable over time, the currently enabled features do not make the vehicle autonomous," according to Tesla's website.
Tesla drivers in North America could take greater advantage of the vehicle's many self-driving features. In 2019, Tesla reduced the capacity of its self-driving features to comply with Europe's much stricter regulations for assisted-driving systems.
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Dr Muattar Hanif
The author is Editor at Dental News Pakistan and can be reached at newsdesk@medicalnewsgroup.com.pk
