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You can make a statement, you just can't leak information from the investigation to the public. They could have talked broadly about autopilot and what you shou

• valuearb 9y ago
  The fact that sensors reported the driver didn’t have their hands on the wheel, and ignored warnings to put their hands back on the wheel is important, and there is no reason why this needs to stay secret for a year. It’s a stark reminder to Tesla owners to follow usage instructions. And releasing it doesn’t prejudice the investigation in any way.
  • azernik 9y ago
    1. This early in the investigation process, you can't actually put that in the proper context. 2. As the NTSB noted, part of the reason for these rules is also PR-related - they want to make sure that other parties' decision-making processes on information-sharing aren't warped by the need to get favorable information out in public faster. 3. Most importantly - showing no respect for the procedures of the agency investigating you indicates a mentality that puts you above third-party judgment.
  • gkya 9y ago
    The death of a person is not a material to teach things to the public. A better approach would be naming the thing honestly.
  • tremon 9y ago
    The fact that sensors reported the driver didn’t have their hands on the wheel ...says nothing about the hands. It only says something about the sensors, until there is conclusive evidence from a secondary source.