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Skip to main content Currently Reading Bay Area man charged with reckless Tesla stunt was once declared the most spoiled kid in the US FacebookTwitterEmail At first, it seemed like a case of Silicon Valley d-baggery. The man is shown smirking at the camera, seemingly knowing that he got away with this potentially deadly stunt.   When the first story was published on SFGATE, it seemed like a cut-and-dry case: A guy is putting others in danger by back seat driving his Tesla across the Bay Area, ...

The man was arrested and booked on two counts of reckless driving and disobeying an officer.

Skip to main content Currently Reading Bay Area man charged with reckless Tesla stunt was once declared the most spoiled kid in the US FacebookTwitterEmail A screenshot of a video showing Param Sharma sitting in the back seat of his Tesla.Courtesy of Ingineerix/YouTube At first, it seemed like a case of Silicon Valley d-baggery. The man is shown smirking at the camera, seemingly knowing that he got away with this potentially deadly stunt.   When the first story was published on SFGATE, it seem...

The CHP said it received numerous calls Monday evening reporting someone riding in the backseat of a Tesla Model 3 with nobody at the wheel as it traveled eastbound on Interstate Highway 80 across the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge toward Oakland.  A CHP officer at the toll plaza located the car, confirmed the lone person in the backseat and made an enforcement stop, the agency said.  “The officer observed the individual move into the drivers seat," the CHP said. "The occupant then brough...

Illegal Tesla Autopilot use incident under investigation by CA authorities May 10, 2021 The California Highway Patrol (CHP) is investigating an incident involving a Tesla spotted on an Oakland freeway with no driver at the wheel and a lone passenger in the backseat.  Over the weekend, CHP’s Golden Gate Division posted about an “unusual incident involving a Tesla” on Facebook. “The California Highway Patrol (CHP) has been made aware of an incident involving a man riding in the backseat ...

2 people wounded in Pittsburg, 3rd Highway 4 shooting in a week Published  Highway 4 shooting investigation The California Highway Patrol is investigating the third shooting on Highway 4 in Pittsburg in the past week. PITTSBURG, Calif. -  The California Highway Patrol is investigating the third shooting on Highway 4 in Pittsburg in the past week. The latest shooting happened just before 10 p.m. Thursday on westbound Highway 4, near Railroad Avenue, said authorities. The CHP issued a shutdown ...

CHP investigates man caught doing potentially deadly Tesla autopilot stunt on Bay Area roads FacebookTwitterEmail A screenshot of the man sitting in the back seat of his Tesla.Courtesy of Ingineerix/YouTube LATEST May 10, 1 p.m. A day after multiple California Highway Patrol representatives failed to respond to SFGATE inquiries regarding a Bay Area drivers reckless stunt, the CHPs Golden Gate Division issued a statement on the mans behavior, calling it an "unusual incident." The law enforceme...

Collaboration is key to local mental health response Courtesy of the Mountain View Police Department Lt. Armando Espitia, leader of MVPD’s Crisis Negotiation Team, left, works with a colleague during a field operation. More than a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, it should come as no surprise the stressors of home confinement, financial difficulty and the threat of illness and even death have weighed heavily on many. Recognizing this, local agencies are fortifying existing mental health ...

Three Bay Area residents are in custody following a massive retail theft operation in Reno, Nevada. In a Saturday news release, the CHP's Golden Gate Division