Lawmaker demands federal action after 43 Tesla drivers were filmed asleep at the wheel

A US congressman has demanded federal regulators provide answers about Tesla drivers who sleep while using Full Self-Driving, citing 43 videos of drivers being asleep or distracted. The request comes after NBC News reported 17 such incidents in California and a similar number in other states. The congressman is concerned about the effectiveness of Tesla’s safety measures, including the cabin camera, and whether it still works with sunglasses or lens covers. He also raised the issue of a prompt that encourages drivers to stay focused, which he sees as a different safety concern than the camera itself.

• Tesla’s manual states that the driver remains responsible, and the car tracks eye movement and steering input.
• The congressman is asking whether the safeguards in place are effective, and whether the regulator will keep the safety assessment confidential.
• The Dutch regulator RDW approved FSD Supervised after eighteen months of evaluation, with more than 400 requirements, and the certificate is accepted by 42 million people in the EU.

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