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by siliconc0w 364 days ago
What good is the safety driver doing in the passenger seat? Even the die hard Tesla FSD fans will admit that it isn't uncommon to have a serious disengagement. I give this less than a month before they pull the plug.
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> What good is the safety driver doing in the passenger seat?

The same as a driving instructor. He has a brake pedal, and he can pick up the steering wheel if necessary.

There's no second brake pedal on the passenger side.
In the first instance they're asking to see the passenger's app to verify identity. Seems like a necessary precaution considering what happened to the Waymo vehicles recently.

Presumably if there were an incident they would be trying to remedy any situation.