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‘Mind-blowing’: Video reportedly shows driver asleep in self-driving Tesla on B.C. highway
A shocking sight was captured on a busy Interior B.C. highway over the weekend with a driver apparently asleep at the wheel of a self-driving Tesla.
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MobileSyrup
· Jul 7, 2026
RCMP investigating B.C. Tesla driver who was seemingly asleep on the highway
An alarming viral video shows a driver in B.C. who appears to be asleep behind the wheel of a Tesla on a busy highway. As captured on Sunday by the passenger of another vehicle, Carleigh King, a woman can be seen slumped over in a dark grey Tesla without her hands on the wheel as []
CBC News
· Jul 7, 2026
Viral video appears to show woman asleep behind the wheel on busy B.C. highway
Revelstoke RCMP are investigating after a video circulated of a Tesla driver apparently asleep on Highway 1 between Golden and Revelstoke.
TwistedSifter
· Jul 11, 2026
The Speed Trap: Why a Dangerous Neighborhood Driver Is Reeling After His Daily Rampage Met a Hidden Structural Nightmare
He truly sounds insane! The post The Speed Trap: Why a Dangerous Neighborhood Driver Is Reeling After His Daily Rampage Met a Hidden Structural Nightmare appeared first on TwistedSifter.
Fox News
· Jul 7, 2026
Terrified passengers film Waymo autonomous vehicle driving into live fireworks in San Francisco
Video captures terrified passengers inside a Waymo driverless car as it drives directly into lit fireworks on a San Francisco street on the Fourth of July.
Bahamas Press
· Jul 1, 2026
NO LICENSE! DID NOT RENT THE VEHICLE! AND SPEEDING ON WET STREETS! A DISASTER JUST WAITING TO HAPPEN!!!
Sunday road crash remind everyone that SPEED KILLS and traffic cops must examine the drivers behind these SDs which have no license or insurance! NASSAU| Check this out: So the driver in that fatal Sunday crash which killed four women had NO VALID DRIVER’S LICENSE! Did not rent the vehicle (his mom did). Was returning []
DNyuz
· Jun 22, 2026
A Tesla driver using auto assistance crashed into a Texas home, killing a woman
Tesla has faced scrutiny over its driver-assistance technology. John Keeble/Getty Images A Tesla Model 3 crashed into a home in Katy, Texas, killing a resident inside on Friday night. Driver Michael Butler said Tesla’s driver assistance tool was active during the fatal crash. Tesla’s driver-assistance features, including Autopilot, have faced scrutiny in courts and from []
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Related coverage for "‘Mind-blowing’: Video reportedly shows driver asleep in self-driving Tesla on B.C. highway": MobileSyrup — RCMP investigating B.C. Tesla driver who was seemingly asleep on the highway. CBC News — Viral video appears to show woman asleep behind the wheel on busy B.C. highway. TwistedSifter — The Speed Trap: Why a Dangerous Neighborhood Driver Is Reeling After His Daily Rampage Met a Hidden Structural Nightmare. Fox News — Terrified passengers film Waymo autonomous vehicle driving into live fireworks in San Francisco. Bahamas Press — NO LICENSE! DID NOT RENT THE VEHICLE! AND SPEEDING ON WET STREETS! A DISASTER JUST WAITING TO HAPPEN!!!. DNyuz — A Tesla driver using auto assistance crashed into a Texas home, killing a woman