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  • Fisch@lemmy.mlEnglish
    5·
    9 months ago

    That’s the thing, it’s only legal in the US (as far as I know, at least). In Germany you’re only allowed to use self-driving if your hands are on the steering wheel at all times and you can take over if something goes wrong.

    • c0m47053@feddit.ukEnglish
      31·
      9 months ago

      I’m pretty sure that is also the case in the US. These incidents are either caused by some sort of defeat device (I have seen weights that wrap around the steering wheel, no idea if they work), or people who have just gotten good at resting a hand on the wheel and not paying attention I think

      • Fisch@lemmy.mlEnglish
        12·
        9 months ago

        I thought Tesla just added that by choice and not because it’s required by law

    • eltrain123@lemmy.worldEnglish
      31·
      9 months ago

      That’s the case in the US, too. The car automatically shuts off autopilot after 3 warnings of not keeping your hands on the steering wheel. It produces a loud audible alert after a few seconds if it senses the driver isn’t keeping their hands on the wheel. After the 3rd time, it continues the audible alert until the driver takes back control.

      There are also several warnings about keeping your hands on the wheel and staying alert when engaging autopilot.

      The people saying otherwise are either ignorant or disingenuous.