Police received a complaint about a speeding car on
"Sure enough, a short time later the
"He couldn't see anybody in the vehicle."
He said the car was travelling over 140 km/h and both front seats were completely reclined and two people inside appeared to be asleep.
When the officer turned on the emergency lights on the police cruiser, other vehicles on the highway pulled over but the
"He gets up closer to the vehicle and hits the siren, and it's at that point he can see the driver pop up and pull over," Turnbull said.
"We can't say whether he was sleeping or not, or whether he was just reclined back."
Turnbull said it doesn't appear the 2019
"They're not completely programmed or set up yet to be driverless. They are advanced driver-assist programs that are designed as safety systems. Things like automated lane assist, collision avoidance and things like that," he said.
"Unfortunately, you can
The 20-year-old driver from
"The decision was made that, no, this is a marked departure from the norm," said Turnbull.
The driver is to appear in court in December.
Autonomous cars are in their early stages in much of
There have not been any reported self-driving car crashes in
"It's definitely a new thing, which unfortunately we might see more often," said Turnbull.
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