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Tesla Driver Claims He Got A Ticket Dismissed After Using Autopilot Defense, But There's More To It
Tesla Driver Claims He Got A Ticket Dismissed After Using Autopilot Defense, But There's More To It-September 2024
2024-02-19 EST 22:10:37

A Grammy-nominated producer claims he successfully got a traffic ticket dismissed by arguing his Tesla Model S was operating in the car’s semi-autonomous Autopilot mode at the time he was pulled over in Los Angeles, . But a spokesperson for the Los Angeles court system says the case was dismissed because the responding police officer didn’t show up.

Ever since Tesla debuted the Autopilot suite in late 2015, numerous drivers have published videos that showed the system being pushed to its limits and beyond. Tesla advises drivers that they must keep attention on the road while Autopilot is being used, and be prepared to take the wheel on a moment’s notice.

But drivers have shown that the system can be used in ways that exceed Tesla’s recommendations. And this week, Joseph Mourad, better known as music producer , said he successfully convinced a traffic court in Los Angeles to dismiss a ticket he received while his car was operating in Autopilot.

, Mourad claimed that he was driving on the 101 freeway in his Tesla Model S when he was pulled over by California Highway Patrol. , while his feet hang out the window.

Here’s more from the Blast:

Klypso, who was filming himself on his cellphone while the car was moving, was cited for operating a cell phone while driving and also driving at unsafe speed for traffic conditions...

However, when Klypso showed up to court Tuesday in Los Angeles, he was able to get the ticket dropped! He tells us the judge dismissed both violations after he brought supporting evidence that the Tesla auto-pilot drives 100% on its own, and accurately monitors speed while on the freeway.

The Blast’s story includes a photo of the ticket Mourad received, dated June 13, 2017. On Thursday, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles county court system confirmed the violation was dismissed following a trial, and, in a follow up call, said, “The reason the ticket was dismissed was because the officer didn’t show up.”

There’s nothing more that suggests an Autopilot defense was successfully argued. Mourad’s management didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.

Mourad, for his part, wanted to make the situation known. He retweeted a pair of stories about the ticket dismissal, after it was reported by the Blast:

A successful Autopilot defense doesn’t have a precedent, and, if it was indeed true, it almost certainly would put Tesla in an uncomfortable position. and consumer groups over how the system has been marketed and deployed.

When reached on Thursday, Tesla referred to Jalopnik to , in which it said, “Autopilot is intended for use only with a fully attentive driver.”

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