Hands off the wheel does not mean not in control if you can put those hands back on the wheel instantly.  Take the hands off the wheel, get in the back seat, and take a nap.  That&#x27;s what I would call a driverless car.<p>The &quot;hands not on wheel&quot; argument has been made by many a defendant.  Courts don&#x27;t buy it anymore.  If you are in the driver seat, inches from the controls, then you are responsible for the motion of the vehicle.  Which is why you can be charged for drunk driving even though the car never moved.  In the seat or at the controls = in control = not driverless.