Watch the video for yourself, then scroll down to view a few of our observations. Feel free to place your thoughts in the comments below (just no accusations, please)
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- According to all published accounts we reviewed, the driver had Autopilot engaged.
- The first thing we failed to notice were the required orange road signs indicating a construction-related lane change ahead. After a second play, they are clearly visible at the start and again at the -:27 in the timeline. At the -:26 mark, the road sign reflects a 45 MPH speed limit. The sign at the -:21 mark appears to be blank.
- The second play also revealed the driver of the Jeep slowed down, leaving the RH lane clear.
- The third play revealed three things at the -:09 mark:
- The far left solid yellow lane stripe (reflecting the LH edge of the usable road surface runs directly under the barrier.
- The white pick-up ahead of the Tesla blocks the view of the road.
- At 45 MPH, the temporary dashed lane markers appear about one (1) second ahead of the barrier. At 45 MPH a vehicle will travel 66 feet per second. Please note, there is no way to accurately measure actual distance via the video.
- The solid white lane stripe (reflecting the RH edge of the usable road surface) runs through the middle of the temporary RH lane.
- Our initial play had us thinking the white pick-up made a last minute and sudden lane change, but after watching it multiple times, it did not. The driver cleanly followed the temporary road markings.
- Only after the solid white lane stripe (reflecting the RH edge of the usable road surface) converges with the temporary dotted line does the temporary RH markers indicate a similar temporary lane change
- At the -:06 marker, the solid white lane stripe runs directly under the temporary concrete barrier.
"Keep your eyes on the road and your hands on the wheel"
