Canadian police fine woman for sleeping in self-driving car on Ottawa highway

A woman was fined by Canadian police for sleeping behind the wheel of her self-driving car during morning rush hour on Highway 417 in Ottawa. She faces a 490 Canadian dollar penalty and six demerit points for careless driving. Police spotted the woman with closed eyes and hands off the wheel, recording her with a bodycam. She likely woke when the car warned of approaching traffic. Authorities stress drivers must remain attentive even with autonomous features. Ottawa police say this is their first such case, though similar incidents occurred in British Columbia. The car's monitoring system can be fooled, for example by sunglasses, and the technology has been linked to fatal crashes.