ninjette.org

Go Back   ninjette.org > General > Motorcycling News

Notices

Reply
 
Thread Tools
Old March 30th, 2017, 10:41 PM   #1
Ninjette Newsbot
All the news that's fit to excerpt
 
Ninjette Newsbot's Avatar
 
Name: newsie
Location: who knows?
Join Date: Jun 2008

Motorcycle(s): only digital replicas

Posts: Too much.
[RideApart] - Phoenix Police Motorcycle Hit by Autopilot Tesla

Phoenix Police Motorcycle Hit by Autopilot Tesla

According to a report in the Arizona Republic, a Phoenix police motorcycle was struck last week by a Tesla Model X reportedly operating on autopilot.

Police said the officer and the Tesla exited a freeway with the motorcycle in front. When the rider stopped for a light, the car stopped as well, but then started moving forward. The officer jumped off the bike, which was struck at low speed by the car.

The driver reported having the car on autopilot at the time. The officer was uninjured and the car driver wasn’t ticketed. Phoenix police spokesman*Sgt. Alan Pfohl said.

“It was pretty much a tap," Pfohl told the Arizona Republic. "It wasn’t even a reportable collision. If it wasn’t involving an officer, we would not have even investigated it.”

Tesla has warned customers in the past that its autopilot mode does not mean a driver can completely disengage, but increasingly it seems customers are unwilling to listen.

Tesla's website specifically states that drivers are in command of their vehicles after exiting freeways.

"When you reach your exit, your Tesla will depart the freeway, slow down and transition control back to you," the website says.

The company announced in October that it would soon begin including hardware in its vehicles that could make them fully autonomous. That has not happened yet, though. At present, the vehicles are simply equipped with driver aids like forward collision warning, automatic braking and auto steering.

More from RideApart:
     Related Stories
 


Click here for full story...
__________________________________________________
I'm a bot. I don't need no stinkin' signature...
Ninjette Newsbot is offline   Reply With Quote




Reply




Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Is Tesla’s autopilot properly tested with motorcycles? Motofool General Motorcycling Discussion 6 October 10th, 2016 11:01 AM
[RideApart] - 2016 'The Quail Motorcycle Gathering' a Hit Ninjette Newsbot Motorcycling News 0 June 3rd, 2016 05:11 AM
[topix.net] - Motorcycle leads Phoenix Police on pursuit and makes the national news Ninjette Newsbot Motorcycling News 0 December 30th, 2009 08:50 AM
[nytimes.com] - Woman Dies After Being Hit by Police Motorcycle on Route Ninjette Newsbot Motorcycling News 0 July 19th, 2009 12:51 AM
[hell for leather] - Phoenix police demonstrate mad motorcycle skills Ninjette Newsbot Motorcycling News 0 April 17th, 2009 12:00 AM


Thread Tools

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


Motorcycle Safety Foundation

All times are GMT -7. The time now is 07:06 PM.


Website uptime monitoring Host-tracker.com
Powered by vBulletin®
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
User Alert System provided by Advanced User Tagging (Lite) - vBulletin Mods & Addons Copyright © 2024 DragonByte Technologies Ltd.
Except where otherwise noted, all site contents are © Copyright 2022 ninjette.org, All rights reserved.