drove A new fatal accident, in which a Tesla car in a truck-trailer, call Elite accident investigators from the U.S. NTSB. A Team of three experts should examine the scene of the accident in Delray Beach, Florida, the exact circumstances of how the NTSB announced on the short-messaging service Twitter.
The accident after the first Reports of a Crash by may 2016, at which a by the assistance system to “Autopilot” – driven, Tesla at a different location in Florida the car under a load-trailer latch that crossed the road. First, there was no information as to whether the “Autopilot”System was turned on in the new accident. Tesla stated that the company had offered to the authorities of his cooperation.
In may 2016, the accident happened with a Model S from Tesla, now there was a vehicle of a newer Model 3. The load crossed the pavement the car at a street intersection, such as the local police authorities told the television station WPTV. The Tesla transit, therefore, on the driver’s side under the trailer and remained only a few hundred meters later. The driver was killed. Photos of WPTV-transport helicopter, a red Tesla with a damaged roof.
Tesla had explained to the accident of may 2016, may be the “Autopilot”System didn’t recognize the white side of the trailer against the Background of a bright sky or for a highway sign. The NTSB had found in the investigation of that accident, that the System worked as advertised.
“Autopilot” is only a driving assistance System and Tesla points that the person should keep the tax an Overview of the traffic situation.
At the same time, the authority complained at the time, the technology had permitted it, that the driver didn’t pay attention to the traffic. Tesla tightened the security arrangements and made it impossible to take the hands for a longer period of time from the steering Wheel.
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The NTSB (National Transportation Safety Board) investigates in addition to aircraft crash accidents throughout the transportation of the United States and formulated recommendations. You will examine several Tesla-related accidents. (dpa)