TapTechNews August 2nd news, the parents of a motorcyclist who was killed in a Tesla Model 3 Autopilot accident in Utah in 2022 have recently filed a lawsuit against Tesla and the vehicle driver, claiming that the driver assistance software and other safety features are 'defective and inadequate'.
According to the lawsuit filed by the deceased's parents in the US Salt Lake City state court, 34-year-old Landon Embry was riding a motorcycle and collided with a Model 3 in autopilot mode. The Model 3 hit the rear of the Harley-Davidson motorcycle at a speed of 75-80 miles (TapTechNews note: approximately 120.7-128.75 kilometers) per hour, Landon Embry fell off the motorcycle and died on the spot.
The lawsuit alleges that the driver of the Model 3 at that time was 'very tired' and 'not suitable as a driver who usually needs to drive carefully', and also mentioned that 'a cautious driver, or a sufficient automatic braking system, could have slowed down or stopped without colliding with the motorcycle'.
As of TapTechNews' publication, Tesla has not yet given a response.
This lawsuit may once again lead the US to strengthen the review of Tesla's driver assistance system Autopilot and FSD.
In April this year, a Tesla Model S car killed a 28-year-old motorcyclist in Seattle while in FSD mode.
In the same month, Tesla reached a settlement in a car accident that occurred in 2018, which resulted in the death of an Apple engineer when his Model X suddenly swerved on a highway near San Francisco while using the Autopilot function.