The car can be seen braking immediately after making contact with the police car. Still, it's surprising how Autopilot could have missed a car blocking the entire width of the road with its light flashing and a person standing next to it, probably waving their arms in an attempt to get the distracted driver to slow down.
He wasn't paying attention to the road ahead, which you're supposed to do even with Level 2 semi-autonomous driving engaged.
Tesla is under federal investigation after the system was linked to 13 deaths and hundreds of accidents from 2018 through 2023. Teslas are among the only cars on the road that only use cameras to detect obstacles.
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