Sleeping Trans-Canada Tesla drivers caught on video, fined $368
British Columbia police have issued fines to Tesla drivers caught sleeping behind the wheel while their vehicles were in motion on the Trans-Canada Highway. Authorities emphasized that current self-driving technology does not exempt drivers from the legal requirement to remain alert.
Why it matters
The incident highlights the ongoing safety and regulatory challenges posed by the misuse of driver-assistance technologies in public traffic.
"Police will not debate the merits of self-driving technology with sleeping drivers. It's illegal in B.C., and we're here to enforce the law and keep roads safe," said BCHP Sgt. Michael McLaughlin .
The BCHP says an officer passed a sleeping driver in a dark-coloured Tesla on Aug. 27 as it sped down the Trans-Canada Highway through Langley.
McLaughlin said the officer had to prioritize the Tesla driver over the call he was supposed to attend after observing the man had his eyes closed and wasn't holding the steering wheel.
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The man was fined $368 for driving without due care and attention and $81 for failing to produce a driver's licence.
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