DutchNews, October 26,
2015
Dutch road safety organisation
VVN said on Monday it is concerned that motorists with the new Tesla Model S,
which can be fitted with a self-driving system, will be tempted to take their
hands off the wheel.
The US car company has been given the green light to roll
out its autopilot software all over the globe and that means 2,000 Dutch owners
will also be able to use it, the Telegraaf says on Monday.
The package includes
an ‘auto steerage’ system which automatically keeps a car in a lane and away
from the vehicle in front. The car can also park itself, change lanes and warn
about blind corners.
VVN says it is worried about the impact on road safety.
Even though Telsa itself says drivers should always keep their hands on the
wheel, ‘owners will not be able to resist temptation’, the organisation said.
‘And we do not consider this to be responsible.’
The VVN says self-driving
software should only be permitted when it has been shown to be 100% safe. There
are many videos in circulation showing near accidents involving the Tesla S,
the organisation pointed out.
Tesla says the autopilot system does not relieve
the driver of responsibility. ‘Tesla Autopilot functions like the systems that
airplane pilots use when conditions are clear. The driver is still responsible
for, and ultimately in control of, the car,’ the company said in a statement.
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