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  "path": "/vancouver/bc-tesla-driver-caught-sleeping-driving",
  "publishedAt": "2026-03-23T18:48:50.000Z",
  "site": "https://www.narcity.com",
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    "Tesla",
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  "textContent": "\n\n\n\nPolice in Metro Vancouver are warning drivers to remain attentive, even in a self-driving vehicle, after ticketing a woman who \"appeared to be literally asleep at the wheel\" on Highway 1.\n\nThe BC Highway Patrol says the motorist was caught last Tuesday during the morning rush hour in Coquitlam.\n\nPolice say an officer pulled up next to the Tesla and noticed the driver \"with her eyes closed and arms crossed\" while the vehicle was travelling on the road in rainy and slippery conditions.\n\nCpl. Michael McLaughlin says the motorist told police she had \"zoned out\" but remained alert with her hands on the steering wheel.\n\nHowever, McLaughlin says video captured by the officer's in-car camera \"did not support the driver's claim.\"\n\nThe driver was ticketed for speeding and driving without care, and police are reminding that drivers must be \"fully awake, alert, focused, and in control\" of their vehicle at all times on the road.\n\n\"It's true that some electric vehicles have self-driving mode, but those systems are not legal to use in B.C.,\" McLaughlin says in a statement.\n\n_This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 23, 2026._\n\n_This article's cover image was used for illustrative purposes only._",
  "title": "Tesla driver in BC was caught 'literally asleep at the wheel' speeding down Hwy 1 in the rain"
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