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Tesla Model 3 Driver Nabbed By The Police Falling Asleep Behind The Wheel For The Third Time

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The driver of a Tesla Model 3 in Kenosha County, Wisconsin was recently fined after being spotted by police driving down the highway while asleep.

It is understood that police received a call about the man sleeping while behind the wheel of the Model 3 and quickly responded. Dashcam footage from one of the police vehicles shows officers driving alongside the Tesla and noting that the driver had his eyes closed and his head was down.

The officer then pulled behind the Model 3 and flicked on his lights but for approximately 2.2 miles, the Tesla driver failed to respond and continued to drive down the highway at 82 mph (132 km/h). Officers then pulled alongside the car with their lights and sirens blaring and finally, the driver pulled over to the side of the highway.

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For the following few minutes, officers and the driver of the Tesla Model 3 have a conversation and the latter repeatedly denies being asleep while behind the wheel, despite what the officer saw. Authorities then confirm that the driver had the ‘Navigate on Autopilot’ function that can guide the car from a highway’s on-ramp to an off-ramp enabled.

Despite clear evidence that Navigate on Autopilot was enabled, meaning the car’s Autosteer system was also enabled, the driver denied that he was using Autopilot. He was ultimately issued with a citation for inattentive driving and his car was towed because he had two priors for sleeping while behind the wheel.

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Dodge Charger Driver Claims He Did Double The Speed Limit To See If His Wheel Was Rattling

The driver of a Dodge Charger had a run-in with the law in Ontario, Canada and his excuse for speeding didn’t go down well with the police.

Taking to Twitter, the PRP Road Safety Services account of the Peel Police stated that the Charger was pulled over for doing 152 km/h (94.4 mph) in an 80 km/h (50 mph) zone. There is no reasonable excuse to justify driving at almost double the speed limit, but that didn’t stop the driver of the Dodge from trying to talk his way out of a ticket.

According to the local police, the male driver of the Charger claimed that he was driving at such high speeds to “see if his rim was rattling.” As excuses go, that’s a pretty terrible one and the police officer, Constable Maye, didn’t much care for it, saying he would get the impound lot to check if the wheel was rattling or not.

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For a typical motorist, the suspicion that something may be wrong with their vehicle doesn’t prompt them to speed up; on the contrary, it encourages them to slow down out of fear that there might be an issue with their car, or even pull over to the side of the road to check out what’s happening. Speeding up definitely isn’t a wise option; but then again, it’s very likely that the man just tried to find an excuse and hoped it would work.

Ford Fiesta ST Leads Police On Two-Hour Chase Through Los Angeles

The driver of a dark grey Ford Fiesta ST led the police on a chase for over two hours in Los Angeles earlier in the week.

The chase is said to have started in the San Fernando Valley and saw the male driver weaving in and out of traffic on urban roads and various highways. While driving on the 405 freeway, the man exceeded 100 mph (161 km/h) on a handful of occasions.

As opposed to lots of the police chases you see broadcast in the U.S., police took a different approach in this case and didn’t aggressively pursue the vehicle with patrol cars for all that long.

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Instead, they choose to keep their distance, seemingly in an attempt not to spook the driver and put other motorists at risk. Various scenes show the police using pursuit vehicles, including motorcycles, to monitor and follow the driver. At the same time, a police helicopter and a news helicopter were also tracking the car.

ABC 7 reports that at one stage the driver exited the 405 freeway in the Inglewood area and later stopped at a shopping center. However, the presence of police prompted the driver to flee again, heading onto the 110 freeway and exiting into the Torrance area. At this stage, heavy cloud cover over the area forced the news and law enforcement helicopters to pull back while ground units fell into tracking mode.

However, not even heavy cloud cover saved the man, as he was later arrested at a residence in Rancho Palos Verdes.

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Police Release Video Showing Looters Stealing Chevrolets From GM Dealership In Missouri

Police in St. Louis, Missouri have released pictures and video showing a group of young men breaking into Don Brown Chevrolet and stealing three different vehicles.

The clip is only a minute and a half long, but it shows approximately seven different people running around the dealership and then breaking into it.

As another group of thieves apparently steals a Camaro and Tahoe, the team inside the dealership searches for keys. They rummage around multiple desks and can be seen entering a handful of vehicles inside the showroom.

Also Read: Looters Raid FCA Dealership Driving Off With Hellcats, Burn AMG GT In Mercedes Showroom

While the clip doesn’t provide much information, police said the thefts occurred shortly after 3 a.m. on June 2nd. Police added the group gained access to the building by shattering a window and then made off with three vehicles before they arrived.

The investigation is still ongoing, but security cameras managed to get a good look at several of the suspects. However, a number were wearing masks so identifying them could prove difficult.

The local Fox affiliate says the dealership was one of 55 business hit by looters and vandals following the death of George Floyd. He passed away on May 25th after Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin had his knee on Floyd’s neck for more than eight minutes.

The station quotes St. Louis Director of Public Safety Jimmie Edwards as saying there were more than 200 people who were “committing criminal acts in St. Louis Monday night and into Tuesday morning” and only around 25 have been arrested as of last week.

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Canadian Police On Hunt For A Driver Who Really, Really Hates Gas Pumps

Hilarious footage has emerged out of the city of Brandon in Manitoba, Canada showing an angry man repeatedly hitting and smashing a gas pump.

Brandon police released the surveillance video that was filmed on April 25 at a gas station on Highland Avenue.

In the video, an older gentleman can be seen hitting the gas pump with his fist on multiple occasions as he tries to pump fuel. He grows increasingly irritated and even starts kicking the gas pump before he pulls out the nozzle and hits the fuel pump with it. Before long, he throws the nozzle and the hose up into the air and drives off.

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Police told Global News that the man was upset after being asked to pay before pumping.

“He wasn’t pleased about being asked to pre-pay for his fuel and unfortunately decided to take it out on the gas pump,” said Brandon Police spokesperson Const. Myran Hamm last Friday. “There’s a complaint of mischief because there was some damage done to the pump.”

Authorities are asking anyone who recognizes the man to call them or Crime Stoppers.

While it can be frustrating to pay before fueling up, it’s bizarre to see someone get so upset with it. For the sake of other drivers, we hope the man was able to cool down when he got back behind the wheel because you don’t want someone to be driving around as angry as this.