Tesla Driver Banned from Highway After Being Caught in the Passenger Seat

Re:Tesla Driver Banned from Highway After Being Caught in th... by DanBC on Saturday April 28, 2018 @05:38PM (#16949536)

He hasn't broken down though. That law exists because it's dangerous to stop on the hard shoulder.

Rule 264: You MUST NOT drive on the hard shoulder except in an emergency or if directed to do so by the police, traffic officers in uniform or by signs.

Rule 270: You MUST NOT stop on the carriageway, hard shoulder, slip road, central reservation or verge except in an emergency, or when told to do so by the police, traffic officers in uniform, an emergency sign or by flashing red light signals. Do not stop on the hard shoulder to either make or receive mobile phone calls.

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Re:Tesla Driver Banned from Highway After Being Caught in th... by detaro on Saturday April 28, 2018 @05:58PM (#16949633)

does "Driver assumed not to be in control of vehicle" count as an emergency?

(I'd agree with the general point though that a system that can't handle driving alone is also going to have difficulties to stop safely, which in many cases is probably the harder problem)

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