The Brief
- A Tesla driver was pulled over on I-10 in Pinal County after speeding down the shoulder at 80 mph in an active 55-mph work zone with crew members present.
- The driver blamed the car’s “self-driving” mode, admitted to drinking beers and had two handguns within easy reach inside the vehicle.
- After failing field sobriety tests and refusing a breathalyzer, he was arrested for DUI and sent to jail—missing his morning interview to become a church musician.
SACATON, Ariz. – A driver learned the hard way that letting a car drive itself does not fly when you are under the influence, especially while speeding past state troopers in an active Pinal County construction zone.
What we know:
An Arizona Highway Patrol trooper arrested a Tesla driver on Aug. 16 after catching the sedan traveling down the shoulder of Interstate 10 near the Sacaton Rest Area at nearly 80 mph. According to authorities, the driver blew through a 55 mph construction zone packed with active road workers, prompting officers to lock in a LiDAR speed reading of 78 mph before initiating a traffic stop.…