Clearly this driver is outside of the recommended highway driving scenario. There are multiple warnings both audible and big red indications on the sensor dash that automation is about to stop.
Would we have a problem if I set cruise control in my Mazda to 60MPH then drove off a tight bend? No, we would call this driver error.
http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/oct/21/tesla-auto...
The story has been out for a couple days: http://www.cnet.com/news/tesla-autopilot-fail-videos-nobody-...
The Daily Mail didn't break the story.
Anyway, even if it is the driver's fault, it will be news. Self-driving cars is a hot topic. It's probably a good idea for Tesla owners to watch these to remind them that it really is a limited auto-pilot.
Tesla could collect a lot of driving data from their 60,000+ drivers. Hopefully, they report every warning back to their data centers.
As we get more of these kind of driving assist systems, people will be less careful about driving. The better they work, the less attention people will pay to driving until we hit that magic bar where the car is fully self-driving with no possible situation where the user has to intervene.
EDIT: seriously, this article got flagged off the frontpage? I know I'm replying in a vacuum now, but this is just sad. This was newsworthy, interesting and could have led to a good discussion.