Newshot Driver asleep at the wheel on highway with family aboard? Qingdao traffic police publish latest enforcement case
IT之家 November 14 news: According to the latest case disclosed today by the Traffic Management Bureau of the Ministry of Public Security, on November 7, 2026, a driver in Qingdao, Shandong, was investigated and dealt with by highway traffic police for lying down and sleeping while using the intelligent assisted driving function on a highway.
According to the introduction, that day the highway traffic police received a report from members of the public saying that a red SUV was traveling on the highway with the driver actually lying down and sleeping, apparently relying on the vehicle's intelligent assisted driving function to control the car.
According to the traffic police investigation, the driver was traveling with a family of four that day. Because he believed the highway road conditions were stable and traffic volume was low, he turned on the vehicle's intelligent assisted driving function, then reclined the seat and closed his eyes to rest, believing this would not affect driving safety.
Further inspection found that the passenger in the front passenger seat was under 12 years old. In addition, the driver had previously, on multiple occasions, played with his phone and closed his eyes to rest after turning on the intelligent assisted driving function, constituting multiple dangerous driving behaviors.
The traffic police seriously criticized and educated the driver for blindly relying on the intelligent assisted driving function, and imposed penalties in accordance with the law for the multiple illegal acts involved.
IT之家 reminds readers that the so-called "smart driving" functions currently on the market are still essentially intelligent assisted driving, and are not autonomous driving or driverless systems that can fully replace the driver. When using the relevant functions, the driver must always remain in the driving position, monitor road and vehicle conditions in real time, and ensure the vehicle is always in a controllable state.
The traffic police emphasized that using the intelligent assisted driving function does not mean the driver can take their hands off or eyes off, and certainly cannot be used to commit illegal acts such as drunk driving, fatigued driving, or distracted driving.
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