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integrale_evo wrote: Mon Jul 01, 2024 9:58 pm Look in menu for way to change lock sound. Heck, use voice commands to ask it to do it

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Mito Man wrote: Mon Jul 08, 2024 5:04 pm Don’t stand at Molecomb this week!

nuttinnew wrote: Sun Jul 07, 2024 2:28 am

Washington State Patrol investigators have found that the Tesla involved in the death of a motorcyclist on Friday, April 19, 2024 was operating in Full Self-Driving (FSD) mode.

According to state patrol communications director Chris Loftis, the case is still being actively investigated.

"But our criminal investigative division has confirmed that the Tesla was in Tesla's Full Self-Driving (Supervised) mode at the time of the collision," Loftis told The Register Wednesday.

"Eventually, it will be up to the Snohomish County Prosecutor to determine if any charges are filed in the case."

Jeff Nissen, 28, of Stanwood, Washington, was killed on April 19 when he was struck by a 2022 Tesla Model S. The crash occurred on eastbound State Route 522, east of Maltby.

According to court documents cited in a Fox 13 Seattle report, the 56-year-old driver of the Tesla told first responders he was looking at his phone while the car was driving itself.

The "vehicle lurched forward as it accelerated and collided with the motorcycle in front of him," the court filings reportedly stated.

Loftis said the driver was arrested on suspicion of vehicular homicide, based on his own admission that his attention was elsewhere and he was not in full control of his vehicle. The driver has posted bond and now awaits a charging decision.

Washington State does not permit self-driving vehicles to operate, with the exception of companies that have entered into certified testing arrangements with the Department of Licensing. Currently, Loftis said, Nvidia, Waymo, and Zoox are certified to test self-driving cars in the US West Coast state.

"Laws on the issue of autonomous vehicle capacity might vary by state to state or locale, but it is imperative that the traveling public remember the driver/operator is ALWAYS responsible for the safe and legal operation of their vehicle in any locale in the State of Washington," said Loftis.

"A car may have the capacity to be driven autonomously but that does not give the driver the legal right to do so. "

Tesla did not respond to a request for comment.

As of June 2023, Tesla's Autopilot (a subset of FSD capabilities) had reportedly been involved in 17 fatalities and 736 crashes.