More and more cars are equipped with advanced intelligent assisted driving as standard. However, if users cannot understand the difference between automatic and assisted driving, it may cause accidents. According to media reports, at about 2:30 a.m. on the 3rd yesterday, Yin (pseudonym) drove a small new energy vehicle from Dazu to Neijiang.When he drove out of the Dongxing Toll Station on the Inner-Dalian Expressway, the vehicle suddenly lost control and crashed into the toll station.
The accident caused damage to the vehicle, the toll station safety island, anti-collision facilities and other equipment. Fortunately, he was wearing a seat belt at the time, and a new anti-collision sand bucket was installed in front of the safety. The driver himself was slightly injured in the accident.
The driver confessed to the traffic police that because he was driving with the autopilot function turned on, he was dozing off. Unexpectedly, when he passed the toll station, he hit the safety island of the toll station and rolled and collided continuously, causing the vehicle to be seriously damaged and completely scrapped.
Sichuan Expressway Public Security Third Bureau Second BrigadeThe driver was fined 200 yuan and given 3 points for "drowsy driving" and "other behaviors that hinder safe driving while driving.".
According to the traffic police, the current L2-L3 intelligent driving technology is promoted by car companies as a convenient function to "liberate hands", but it still essentially belongs to the category of "assisted driving". According to Article 62 of the "Regulations on the Implementation of the Road Traffic Safety Law of the People's Republic of China",Even if autonomous driving mode is turned on, the driver is still fully responsible for the safety of the vehicle and must be ready to take over control at any time.