Tesla owner who drove 'no hands' up M50 motorway is cleared of dangerous driving

The defence accepted Noel Bourke was driving with no hands but he testified he was monitoring the autopilot driver assistant system and gave an in-depth explanation of how it worked

The Tesla owner was driving with 'arms folded... quite high, almost to his chin' on the M50 on March 22, 2021.

A Tesla owner, who drove "no hands" on the M50 with his arms folded, has been cleared of dangerous driving after a court heard he had activated the car's autopilot system.

Noel Bourke, aged 37, of Bramley Hall, Diswellstown Ave, Castleknock, Dublin 15, who pleaded not guilty, was pulled over on the motorway on March 22, 2021.