Today, the Chinese Business News disclosed a case in which Mr. Li, the owner of a Mercedes-Benz E300, was involved in a traffic accident while driving at high speed because he relied too much on the vehicle's assisted driving function. Not only was his recently purchased new car seriously damaged, but after professional evaluation, the vehicle's devalued value was nearly 110,000 yuan.
At the time of the incident, Mr. Li turned on the smart driving function and was driving.When a truck changed lanes illegally, Mr. Li mistakenly believed that the vehicle would automatically slow down and give way. Mr. Li failed to take braking measures in time. He applied the brakes immediately before the collision and was unable to save the situation. The two vehicles collided.
The accident determination certificate issued by the traffic police department showed that the truck driver Hu changed lanes illegally and affected the normal driving of the vehicle, violating the relevant provisions of the Road Traffic Safety Law. He bears full responsibility for the accident and Mr. Li is not responsible.
However, the accident caused damage to many core components of the Mercedes-Benz E300, which was identified as a serious accident vehicle. This cost the new car, which had only traveled 20,000 kilometers, nearly 110,000 yuan. Mr. Li found it difficult to accept this.
Mr. Li said that there was no bad weather such as rain, snow, or fog at the time of the incident, and the vehicle’s intelligent driving system neither automatically decelerated nor issued any alarms. He believed that the accident was caused by a system failure.
In response, the 4S store said that the smart driving system is only an auxiliary function and the driver cannot rely too much on it.The accident was caused by improper operation by the car owner, and after testing, it was confirmed that the system was faultless.
The lawyer also stated that the vehicle in this case was new and suffered serious structural damage.The depreciation loss of nearly 110,000 yuan should be borne by the truck driver who is solely responsible. Insurance companies generally do not pay compensation. 4S stores and manufacturers do not need to be held responsible if there is no system failure.
