Video Shows a Guy Asleep at the Wheel of a Tesla on the Mass Pike
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> Researchers estimate that more than 70 million Americans suffer from a sleep disorder (Institute of Medicine, 2005)
> An estimated 1 in 25 adult drivers (aged 18 years or older) report having fallen asleep while driving in the previous 30 days.1,2
> The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates that drowsy driving was responsible for 72,000 crashes, 44,000 injuries, and 800 deaths in 2013.3 However, these numbers are underestimated and up to 6,000 fatal crashes each year may be caused by drowsy drivers.4-5
Just last month I saw a young girl's car go into a ditch in Indianapolis because she was working 3 jons to survive. The sleepiness just overpowers you before you know it, even though in the back of your mind you shouldn't be on the road.
60MPH isn't good but it's better to have autopilot that doesn't kill anyone.
My big question is why don't the people that take them bothered to get the license plate. If they are so concerned then why wouldn't they take the license plate and let the police know first?