Watch The Shocking Moment A Self-Driving Tesla Causes A Huge Crash Injuring 9 People – SlashGear

On Thanksgiving Day 2022, an eight-car pile-up on San Francisco’s Bay Bridge left nine people injured. A two-year-old child was amongst those who sustained injuries in the accident. Ken Klippenstein of The Intercept recently obtained footage of the crash that shows the Tesla stopping for no reason before several cars crashed into the back of it.

I obtained surveillance footage of the self-driving Tesla that abruptly stopped on the Bay Bridge, resulting in an eight-vehicle crash that injured 9 people including a 2 yr old child just hours after Musk announced the self-driving feature.

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— Ken Klippenstein (@kenklippenstein) January 10, 2023

Since the crash occurred, more details have emerged and the Tesla driver seems to be blaming the vehicle’s self-driving function for the accident. Citing a police report, The Intercept claims that the Tesla indicated, braked, and attempted to move into the left lane before the accident happened. The crash also took place only a few hours after Elon Musk announced the Full-Self Driving Beta “is now available to anyone in North America who requests it from the car screen, assuming you have bought this option,” before describing it as a “major milestone.” 

Tesla does say drivers must have their hands on the wheel and be paying attention while the self-driving mode is active. Failing to follow these instructions can also result in the driver being stopped from activating self-driving mode for the duration of the trip. Like many cruise control systems, it can also be quickly disabled via a tap of the brake or cruise control stalk — or simply by turning the steering wheel. Despite all of that, the accident may be another setback for a concept that has grappled with legal frameworks as much as it’s grappled with technology over the past few years.