The basic ideas behind autonomous cars are to tackle issues like urban congestion and passenger safety. When you hand over the driving duties, the autonomous vehicle will maintain a safe distance from the car ahead, keep itself within the lane markings, and brake in case there is a sudden object on the road. But were not there quite yet, so cars still require an alert driver. This Tesla Model S driver in this video apparently has a different understanding. He was caught taking advantage of the semi-autonomous Autopilot feature in a way that doesnt quite fit the idea of safe driving: his head tilted to the side, it appears likely that the driver had dozed off while the Tesla was slowly moving along in traffic.
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