In September this year, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police received a complaint about speeding on Highway 2 near Ponoka. Cai Leran, a 20-year-old shopkeeper, was arrested. An eyewitness said that the two front seats were completely tilted when the vehicle was driving, and both of them were obviously sleeping in the car.
It is reported that this 20-year-old young man first appeared in the provincial court of Ponoka, Canada on June 5438+February 1 1. In addition to the criminal charge of dangerous driving, he was also charged with speeding. The police reported that the self-driving Tesla Model S accelerated to a speed of 93 miles per hour (150 km/h) after the police car turned on the warning light. On July 9, Cai Leran's driver's license was revoked for 24 hours due to fatigue driving.
Kyle Lee, a criminal lawyer in Vancouver, said that this case may be the first of its kind in Canada. He said, "I don't know of any other similar cases in Canadian law. Someone fell asleep in a self-driving car. " Lee added that the provincial motor vehicle bill does not involve self-driving cars and lacks Canadian traffic regulations and regulations on autonomous driving.
He said: "This will be the first time in history that the court has fully considered the automatic driving function of the car. I believe that this will lead the court to make a really important decision on the obligations of drivers in driverless mode. This case may draft a bill to solve this problem in the future. " The client Le Ran Cai will appear in court again on 20021129 for dangerous driving.