Claims extracted
21
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
38%
8 of 21 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
66/100
New York Post's corrections and
hedging, across everything collected from it. Not a measure of accuracy.
Outlets on this story
2
Technology
Same framing elsewhere
1
articles that frame the event the way this one does
A California Tesla driver apparently decided his commute was the perfect time to catch some shut-eye, allegedly snoozing behind the wheel while the car barreled down the highway at 60 mph.
uncertain
car → decide → mph
The brazen motorist was spotted slumped over behind dark sunglasses while traveling through Solano County with Tesla’s Full Self-Driving feature engaged, according to the California Highway Patrol.
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feature → spot → Patrol
A CHP motorcycle officer noticed the seemingly sleeping driver cruising along the highway and quickly pulled the Tesla over.
asserted
driver → notice → Tesla
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asserted
Sign → sign → California
The driver was slapped with a citation for unsafe speed and given a roadside lesson about why “Full Self-Driving” doesn’t mean drivers can check out completely, authorities said.
“Power naps belong in a parking spot, not in the driver’s seat,” CHP quipped in a social media post about the bizarre bust.
asserted
CHP → slap → bust
Despite its name, Tesla’s Full Self-Driving system is designed to assist motorists rather than replace them behind the wheel.
asserted
system → design → wheel
Drivers are still expected to remain attentive and ready to take control of the vehicle.
asserted
Drivers → expect → vehicle
CHP stressed that turning on driver-assistance technology does not give motorists a legal green light to nap while their car is moving.
asserted
car → stress → light
“Features like Tesla’s FSD are Level 2 driver assistance tools,” the agency said.
asserted
agency → say → FSD
“By law, they assist your driving — they do not replace you.”
asserted
they → assist → you
The sleepy Solano County motorist is hardly the first Tesla driver allegedly caught treating the driver’s seat like a bed.
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motorist → catch → bed
In May, a Tesla Cybertruck driver was filmed apparently dozing behind the wheel as the hulking electric pickup cruised along Highway 101 in Marin County.
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pickup → film → County
Video obtained by KRON4 showed the driver seemingly asleep as the Cybertruck traveled down the busy Bay Area highway around 4 p.m. May 16.
uncertain
Cybertruck → obtain → May
CHP warned at the time that fancy technology doesn’t absolve whoever is sitting behind the wheel of responsibility.
asserted
whoever → warn → responsibility
“Regardless of any special features a vehicle may possess, such as autopilot or fully autonomous capabilities, drivers are still responsible for the vehicle they are operating,” CHP said.
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CHP → possess → vehicle
And another Tesla-related snoozing incident took an even more troubling turn in March.
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incident → relate → March
Vacaville police said officers found an allegedly drunk and stoned motorist passed out behind the wheel of a black Tesla after the vehicle was spotted traveling through city streets, apparently using its driver-assistance system.
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vehicle → say → system
A concerned caller alerted police to the moving vehicle around 11 a.m., leading officers to track it down.
asserted
caller → alert → it
When police encountered the Tesla, the driver was allegedly asleep in the front seat with a pizza box and a package of miniature wine bottles nearby, according to authorities.
uncertain
driver → encounter → authorities
The unidentified motorist was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence.
asserted
motorist → arrest → influence
The latest incident prompted CHP to issue a simple warning to motorists tempted to let technology take the wheel while they grab some Z’s — stay awake, stay alert and save the nap for after the car is parked.
asserted
car → prompt → nap
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