Tesla driver Andreas Shpataj sneakily turned on his all-electric automotive’s Autopilot system to retake his driver’s license take a look at. Sadly, his techniques didn’t work on the seemingly very observant DMV examiner.

The DMV examiner seen the blue steering wheel within the infotainment system’s driving visualizations throughout Shpataj’s license take a look at. “All proper fast query. What was that little blue image? Was that like some sort of auto steer or cruise management factor?”

Shpataj tried to evade the query by coyly describing Autopilot as a easy driver help. “It doesn’t actually aid you drive. It simply kinda assists you,” he stated.

The DMV examiner excused himself for a second. When he got here again, he had some unhealthy information for Shpataj. “Alright, I’m going to need to fail you sadly,” he stated.

Primarily based on Shpataj’s TikTok on the incident, it was urged that the explanation he failed was as a result of he used Autopilot through the take a look at. Many individuals within the feedback shared that some DMVs don’t even permit backup cameras throughout a license take a look at, not to mention a driver help system, particularly one as superior as Tesla’s Autopilot.

In accordance with Driving Tests, most DMVs prohibit the usage of automated driving help methods throughout a license take a look at. Some DMVs could require license candidates to disable these options.

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