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Tesla’s Autopilot, Cell Phone Use Blamed in 2018 Fatal Crash
- NTSB faults distractions, car automation, and poor oversight
- Agency calls for further research on driver-assist technology
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U.S. crash investigators faulted Tesla Inc.’s Autopilot system and the driver’s distraction by a mobile device for a fatal accident in 2018 and called on Apple Inc. and other mobile phone makers to do more to keep motorists’ attention on the road.
Tesla was heavily criticized for not doing enough to keep drivers from using its driver-assist function inappropriately. American regulators, which have guidelines but no firm rules for the emerging automated driving systems, were also attacked by the safety board.