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B.C. driver asleep at wheel of Tesla, speeding down Highway 1 in rainy rush hour
A 37-year-old woman was fined $506 for inattentive driving and speeding on Highway 1 using an illegal Tesla self-driving feature, police said.
- On March 17, a B.C. Highway Patrol officer noticed a Tesla driver with her eyes closed and arms crossed while travelling eastbound on the Trans‑Canada Highway during morning rush hour.
- Under B.C. rules, officials note that some electric vehicle self-driving systems are not legal to use on B.C. roads, and drivers must remain fully alert, McLaughlin said.
- The police reviewed in‑car police video and found she 'zoned out', but she received a $368 fine and $138 fine, authorities say.
- Police warned drivers to remain attentive after the incident, reminding electric vehicle owners that the agency's admonition 'Don't sleep and drive' applies even with self-driving features.
- The B.C. Highway Patrol declined to release the in‑car video to CTV News, citing the driver's privacy and presumption of innocence, while an online post drew public attention to the incident.
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Self-driving is not allowed in British Columbia, says the police.
B.C. Tesla driver ‘zoned out’ using illegal self-driving mode: police
Police in British Columbia are reminding electric vehicle owners that self-driving features are illegal on the province’s roadways after a woman was pulled over and fined for appearing to sleep behind the wheel.
The Toronto Star
B.C. driver asleep at wheel of Tesla, speeding down Highway 1 in rainy rush hour
COQUITLAM - Police in Metro Vancouver are warning drivers to remain attentive, even in a self-driving vehicle, after ticketing a woman who "appeared to be literally asleep at the wheel"
Sleeping during morning commute gets B.C. driver a ticket
Rush hour driving can be a grind, but a Vancouver woman learned the hard way it's not the time for a nap. At about 8:30 a.m. on March 17, a police officer pulled up beside an electric car and observed a driver with her eyes closed and arms crossed while travelling eastbound on Highway No. 1 in Coqui...
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