Drivers of Teslas, and other automated driving machines, are on notice.
Speeding is the fault of the driver, not the car.
That’s the fallout of a confrontation between a speeding driver, and a police officer in Parker, Colorado, recently.
The driver insisted he was not driving, it was the car.
Doesn’t matter, the officer said.
“You can say the car’s driving all you want. The judge is not going to play that game,” he said.
WATCH:
The Parker Police Dept in Colorado pulled over a Tesla driver for doing 64 mph in a 45 mph zone (103 km/h/72 km/h).
Except he said the car was on FSD so he shouldn’t get a ticket 🤦♂️ pic.twitter.com/zEljo30lqg
— Drive Tesla 🇨🇦 (@DriveTeslaca) August 6, 2026
CBS News reported the police are explaining to drivers that “they are responsible for the actions of self-driving vehicles.”
Stopped for speeding, the driver over and over insists, “I wasn’t driving,” even though he was in the driver’s seat.
Police issued a ticket for driving 64 mph in a 45 mph zone.
The driver futilely claimed, “That’s assist driving, autopilot, so…”
Formally, the city police department warned drivers, “Whether your vehicle has adaptive cruise control, lane centering or full self-driving, you are still legally responsible for operating your vehicle safely. That includes obeying speed limits, paying attention to the road and remaining in control of your vehicle.”
The driver, unsuccessfully, told the officer to “complain to Tesla customer service.”
