Caught Drunk Driving with Tesla on Autopilot: Man in His 30s Apprehended

Driving in Tesla Autopilot Mode

Blood Alcohol Level Warrants License Revocation

A man in his 30s was apprehended by police after driving his Tesla vehicle in autopilot mode while intoxicated. The police responded to a report of suspected drunk driving, blocked the vehicle's path with a patrol car, and arrested the man.

Police officer conducting a sobriety checkpoint. Not directly related to the article. Photo by The Asia Business Daily database.

According to Yonhap News on May 13, the Suwon Yeongtong Police Station in Gyeonggi Province announced that it had booked a man in his 30s, identified as Mr. A, on charges of violating the Road Traffic Act (drunk driving).

Mr. A is accused of driving his Tesla vehicle while under the influence of alcohol from a public parking lot in the Yeongtong Central Shopping District, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, to the area near Cheongmyeong Station at around 12:17 a.m. on the same day.

The police were dispatched to the scene after receiving a report of suspected drunk driving. At approximately 12:21 a.m., they blocked the front of Mr. A's vehicle with a patrol car and arrested him.

At the time of the arrest, Mr. A had music playing loudly in the vehicle, and the car was operating in autopilot mode, according to the police. His blood alcohol concentration was found to be at a level warranting license revocation.

The police are investigating Mr. A to determine the detailed circumstances of the incident.

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