Tesla Again Sued To Court Regarding Autopilot Fatal Accident That Killed Harley Davidson Motorcyclist

Model 3. (Doc. Tesla)

JAKARTA Tesla is back in the spotlight after the family of a motorcyclist filed a lawsuit. They accused the Autopilot system which was claimed to be a safety feature of actually causing the victim's death in an accident with a Model 3 car.

Timbry, the accident victim, died in 2022 after the Harley Davidson he was driving was hit from behind by the Tesla Model 3 which was in Autopilot mode. The car was traveling at high speed, above 120 km/hour when it collided.

Launching Visordown, August 7, in a lawsuit filed at the state court of Salt Lake City, United States last week, Embry's family stated that the driver assistant software and other safety features were not fully functioning. They claim that Tesla drivers are tired and unfit for driving, as well as an automated braking system should be able to prevent accidents.

This is not the first time Tesla has faced a lawsuit related to an accident involving Autopilot. Previously, the company had also settled a similar lawsuit after the owner of Model X died in an accident while using the feature.

Tesla itself claims that Autopilot is an advanced driver assistance system that improves safety and comfort. The system is equipped with eight external cameras and a powerful vision processor to provide additional safety layers. However, this case again raises questions about the safety and reliability of the autopilot system offered by Tesla.

This incident is of course a serious concern for vehicle users, especially related to the use of autonomous technology.