Nhtsa investigation against Tesla, video games can be played while driving

The American road safety agency, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (Nhtsa), has opened a new investigation against Tesla. This time it is the multimedia system present on the cars of the American house that ends up under investigation which, through the Passenger Play function, would allow you to activate video games even when driving.

The investigation of the Nhtsa

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580,000 Tesla vehicles, including Model 3, S, X and Y from 2017 to 2022, end up under the US agency’s lens. it can distract the driver and increase the risk of an accident. “The agency then confirmed that the ability to activate games even when driving was introduced in an update last December 2020. Previously, in fact, it was possible to enable Passenger Play only when the vehicle was in Park mode. Nhtsa specified that the decision to open the investigation is due to the fact that “Tesla’s play features are also visible from the driver’s seat and can be activated while driving the vehicle. . In fact, currently there would be a block that can be easily bypassed by the driver: to activate the Passenger Play function, simply declare that you are the passenger and not the driver.

Tesla is not the only one

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The US agency said distracted driving accounts for a significant number of road deaths in the United States; 3,142 in 2019 alone. Safety advocates pointed out that official figures underestimate the problem because not all drivers involved in accidents admit to being distracted by an electronic device. On November 29, Mercedes recalled a total of 227 vehicles, including the S580, EQS450 MY2022, EQS580 and S500 because the vehicle’s infotainment systems could allow the activation of the TV and internet navigation while driving, causing distraction for the driver. “.