REDWOOD CITY, CALIFORNIA — Police in Northern California busted a man for sleeping behind the wheel of his Tesla Model S while it was cruising down the highway on autopilot.<br />California Highway Patrol Officer Art Montiel told Business Insider that po po initially spotted the luxury electric sedan zipping southbound down Highway 101 around 3:40 a.m., last Friday night. <br />Cops became fishy after the driver failed to respond to lights and sirens. That's probably because 45-year-old driver Alexander Samek was out like a light.<br />The authorities were then forced to get creative by having a few patrol officers block traffic behind the Model S, while another officer drove ahead and got in front of the Tesla. <br />The officer in front then gradually slowed down, forcing the Tesla autopilot to kick in and slow down as well. <br /><br />After the cops got the Model S to come to a complete stop, they had to get out and knock Samek's window to wake him up. <br />He was busted on suspicion of DUI and placed in a patrol car, while another officer drove his Tesla to a nearby gas station. <br />Thanks to the quick thinking California Highway Patrol no one was hurt in the incident.
