<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/tesla" rel="" target="_blank" title="Tesla"><span>Tesla</span></a><span> driver has been caught seemingly asleep behind the wheel while driving on one of </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/sydney" rel="" target="_blank" title="Sydney's"><span>Sydney's</span></a><span> busiest motorways.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The video, shared on Instagram, appears to show the man with his eyes closed and leaning back in his seat. His hands are not on the wheel of his white Tesla.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A geolocation tag on the post suggests the man is driving on the M2 Motorway, a major roadway that travels from Sydney's north-west towards the North Shore and the Sydney Harbour Bridge.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>CRIME:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/queensland-man-charged-murder-alleged-rampage-childers/b4d9ab31-fed2-426a-901d-0c7073cf1e20" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>Man charged with murder after allegedly killing man in seemingly random rampage</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The post was captioned with "arvo snooze", in a reference to the driver appearing to be asleep despite being in the driver's seat of the car.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>After a few seconds, the man, who is wearing a seatbelt, opens his eyes and puts his hands on the steering wheel, waving a hand towards the person filming him, potentially looking to signal he is alert and awake.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The man was most likely using Tesla's Autopilot mode, which can allow the driver to use cruise control to maintain the speed of the car while also holding a safe distance between other cars on the road.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/sydney-man-seemingly-asleep-driving-motorway-tesla/25d4d935-f8da-4184-904c-6550b00f30bd" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>POLITICS:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/senator-bridget-mckenzie-defends-billing-taxpayers-for-attending-wedding/225dbcf2-5886-40ab-8147-6bcd1e24eaf1" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>McKenzie insists she didn't misuse taxpayer money to attend son's wedding</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>It also offers an autosteer setting, where the car maintains a set speed if there is no car in front, and automatically detects lane markings, road edges and the presence of other objects on the road to keep the car in its lane.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Tesla's official website states users must still be fully attentive while engaged in Autopilot mode.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>It says that if the car detects the driver not paying enough attention, they will be locked out of autopilot mode.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Some Tesla models also have a fully self-driving mode, however, the use of fully self-driving cars is currently not legal in Australia.</span></div></div>