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A man driving a red Tesla was pulled over in Parker after an officer found him traveling 64 mph in a 45-mph zone, but his explanation for the speeding was unexpected: He blamed the car.<\/p>\n

The Parker Police Department on Wednesday released body camera footage from a July 21 traffic stop in which the driver told an officer he was not responsible for the vehicle\u2019s speed, pointing instead to its driver-assistance features.<\/p>\n

The footage, shared in a video posted by the police department on Facebook, appears to have been recorded at around 2:34 p.m. that day.<\/p>\n

The driver repeatedly denied responsibility for the speeding, according to the footage, and at one point asked to speak with a supervisor. The officer did not appear persuaded by the explanation, and requested the driver\u2019s license before ultimately issuing a speeding ticket.<\/p>\n

Parker police said driver-assistance technology is designed to assist drivers, not replace them, and that motorists remain responsible for their vehicles while using the systems.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhether your vehicle has adaptive cruise control, lane centering or full self-driving, you are still legally responsible for operating your vehicle safely,\u201d police said. <\/p>\n

\u201cThat includes obeying speed limits, paying attention to the road and remaining in control of your vehicle.\u201d<\/p>\n

While the officer said he wasn\u2019t entirely sure how the system worked, he noted that this wasn\u2019t the first person he had stopped who appeared to be on autopilot.\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

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As electric vehicles continue to gain popularity in Colorado, self-driving and driver-assistance technology is also becoming more common on the state\u2019s roads.<\/p>\n

Tesla, for example, has equipped all new vehicles with its Autopilot system since April 2019.<\/p>\n

The system includes Traffic-Aware Cruise Control, which matches a vehicle\u2019s speed to surrounding traffic, and Autosteer, which assists with steering within a clearly marked lane while using Traffic-Aware Cruise Control, according to Tesla\u2019s website.<\/p>\n

Despite these features, Tesla emphasizes that Autopilot is a hands-on driver-assistance system designed to be used only with a fully attentive driver. \t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

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The company\u2019s website states that Autopilot does not turn a Tesla into a self-driving vehicle or make it autonomous.<\/p>\n

Drivers are still required to maintain control of the vehicle. Autopilot provides escalating visual and audio warnings when insufficient steering-wheel torque is detected, and repeatedly ignoring these warnings will result in Autopilot being disabled for the remainder of the trip.<\/p>\n

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