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Wall Street Isn't Too Worried About First Self-Driving Tesla Death
The Model S tells drivers to keep their hands on the wheel; if they release their grip it alerts drivers and eventually slows down. Of course, a driver who's distracted for even an instant can cause deadly harm on the road. "The system also makes frequent checks to ensure that the driver's hands remain on the wheel and provides visual and audible alerts if hands-on is not detected," Tesla wrote in a blog post announcing the federal probe. "It then gradually slows down the car until hands-on is detected again. We do this to ensure that every time the feature is used, it is used as safely as possible."