Arizona Uber crash driver was 'watching TV'
Arizona Uber crash driver was 'watching TV'
22 June 2018
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Media captionUber dashcam footage shows moment before fatal impactThe "safety operator" of a self-driving Uber car was watching TV just before the vehicle was involved in a fatal collision, a police report reveals.The Uber car struck and killed pedestrian Elaine Herzberg, 49, of Tempe, Arizona in March.The police report suggests the car's driver was streaming an episode of talent show The Voice rather than monitoring the car's progress.It suggests she could face charges of vehicle manslaughter.No actionThe Tempe police report said the crash was "entirely avoidable" if the Uber operator, Rafaela Vasquez, had been watching the road while the car was operating autonomously.
County prosecutors have received a copy of the police report, which was released on 21 June following a freedom of information request. Who is to blame for 'self-driving car' d…
22 June 2018
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Media captionUber dashcam footage shows moment before fatal impactThe "safety operator" of a self-driving Uber car was watching TV just before the vehicle was involved in a fatal collision, a police report reveals.The Uber car struck and killed pedestrian Elaine Herzberg, 49, of Tempe, Arizona in March.The police report suggests the car's driver was streaming an episode of talent show The Voice rather than monitoring the car's progress.It suggests she could face charges of vehicle manslaughter.No actionThe Tempe police report said the crash was "entirely avoidable" if the Uber operator, Rafaela Vasquez, had been watching the road while the car was operating autonomously.
County prosecutors have received a copy of the police report, which was released on 21 June following a freedom of information request. Who is to blame for 'self-driving car' d…