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A motorist was arrested after an officer observed him in the back seat of a Tesla travelling on a San Francisco Bay Area freeway, the California Highway Patrol said. Param Sharma, 25, was arrested for alleged reckless driving and disobeying a peace officer, the highway patrol said in a statement Tuesday. Multiple 911 calls Monday evening reported a person seated in the back seat of a Tesla Model 3 without anyone in the driver’s seat while the vehicle travelled on Interstate 80 across the Sa...

Crash, arrest draw more scrutiny of Tesla Autopilot system By JOHN ANTCZAK and TOM KRISHER ...

Tesla passenger arrested after riding with no one at the wheel, police say Param Sharma, 25, arrested for alleged reckless driving and disobeying peace officer Associated Press Updated:  Tags:  An unsold 2021 S70 sedan sits at a Tesla dealership Sunday, Nov. 8, 2020, in Littleton, Colo. Tesla will be added to the S&P 500 index on Dec. 21. Based on its market value Monday, Nov. 16, 2020, the electric car maker would be one of the top 10 companies in the benchmark index upon entry. (AP Photo/Da...

Backseat Autopilot Driving a Tesla Means a Night in Jail This week, one Tesla owner found out that backseat autopilot driving a Tesla means a night in jail; and, that he could lose his driver’s license. We would like to hear what the Tesla community thinks of the driver’s actions and what the courts should do about it. Advertisement According to Fox News station KTVU in Oakland California, 25-year old Param Sharma was arrested last Monday night for two counts of reckless driving and disobey...

UPDATE: CHP Announce Arrest of Man Who Rode in Back Seat of Driverless Tesla Across Bay Bridge CBS SF Bay Area 5/12/2021 Syndicated Local – CBS San Francisco The California Highway Patrol said officers arrested 25-year-old Param Sharma on Sunday evening for reckless driving of a Tesla while in the backseat on Interstate 80 in the Bay Area. Authorities said Sharma was arrested without incident and booked into Santa Rita Jail on two counts of reckless driving and disobeying a ...

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...