China driver on autopilot at 130kph filmed, passenger gets 5yuan coupon compensation


By Fran Lu

Sleepy ride-hailing driver plays with his phone at high speeds while using drive-assistance technology as terrified passenger looks out for danger. — SCMP

A Chinese ride-hailing passenger whose driver drove at breakneck speeds while on autopilot mode on an expressway at night complained to the platform and only received a 5yuan (RM3) coupon as compensation.

The passenger, surnamed Li, booked a ride on the app HelloRide, which belongs to Alibaba, owner of South China Morning Post, on the evening of April 5 from Foshan to Luoding in southern China’s Guangdong province.

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