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IT Home reported on November 14 that, according to the latest case disclosed today by the Traffic Management Bureau of the Ministry of Public Security, a driver in Qingdao, Shandong, was investigated by highway traffic police on November 7, 2026, for lying down and sleeping while using an intelligent assisted driving feature on an expressway.
According to the account, highway traffic police received a report from a member of the public that day saying the driver of a red SUV was lying down and sleeping while the vehicle traveled on an expressway, apparently relying on its intelligent assisted driving feature to control it.
A police investigation found that the driver was traveling with a family of four that day. Believing the expressway conditions were steady and traffic was light, he activated the vehicle’s intelligent assisted driving feature, reclined his seat and closed his eyes to rest, thinking this would not affect driving safety.
A further inspection found that the passenger in the front passenger seat was under 12 years old. The driver had also previously used his phone and rested with his eyes closed on multiple occasions after activating the intelligent assisted driving feature, engaging in dangerous driving behavior repeatedly.
Traffic police sternly criticized and educated the driver for blindly relying on the intelligent assisted driving feature, and imposed penalties in accordance with the law for the multiple violations involved.
IT Home reminds readers that the so-called “smart driving” features currently on the market are still, in essence, intelligent assisted driving features, not autonomous or driverless driving systems that can fully replace the driver. When using these features, drivers must remain in the driving position at all times, monitor the road and the vehicle’s operation in real time, and ensure that the vehicle remains under control.
Traffic police emphasized that using an intelligent assisted driving feature does not mean drivers can take their hands off the wheel or their eyes off the road, and certainly does not permit unlawful behavior such as driving under the influence of alcohol, driving while fatigued or distracted driving.
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