Tesla owner, 25, is arrested after he was REPEATEDLY snapped riding in the rear passenger seat of his car while it was on autopilot Param Sharma, 25, was arrested on Monday in Oakland, California for 'reckless driving' while in the backseat of his Tesla while it was on autopilot Sharma was spotted by an officer at the Bay Bridge Toll Plaza, and as he was pulled over he allegedly jumped into the front seat California Highway Patrol were alerted to Sharma's stunts after someone posted a video of him in the rear of his Model 3 Tesla earlier this month It's illegal in California for autonomous ...