Alleged drunk driver to cops: Hey, my Tesla was on autopilot

An alleged drunk driver found passed out in a Tesla on a bridge in California told officers the car was on “autopilot” — an apparent bid to alleviate concerns about him being behind the wheel.

http://www.foxnews.com/auto/2018/01/22/a...pilot.html

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Interesting if he isn't driving is it still a DUI? Id argue yes because autonomous cars still depend on the driver to take over in case of a failure or emergency but as these things advance and the need for human input is reduced at what point do we require a passenger to be sober?

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I'm no expert, but pretty sure you get a DUI for being intoxicated with the keys in the ignition, even if you're parked and not driving. I feel like I've read stories about people trying to "sleep it off" in their car, but they'll turn it on to have some AC, but they still get the DUI.

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I'm no expert, but pretty sure you get a DUI for being intoxicated with the keys in the ignition, even if you're parked and not driving. I feel like I've read stories about people trying to "sleep it off" in their car, but they'll turn it on to have some AC, but they still get the DUI.

Yep -- Lawrence Taylor was wasted so he pulled over to the side of the road and turned his car off but he was cited for DUI since he left his keys in the ignition (even though the car was not running)

Funny thing is that a lot of cars today don't have keys that actually go into an ignition.

That's the biggest thing that I'm gonna miss about growing old is the opportunity 30 years from now to take road trips without having to focus on driving .... just drink a few beers and watch a few movies as you travel.

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I have heard of people getting DUI's riding horses even. The horse isn't drunk, how does that even work?

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Peyton must store oxygen in that forehead of his. No way I'd still be alive after all that choking.

 

Massachusetts isn't DUI it's OUI. Operating Under the Influence. I assume others will be following that language.

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