iN VIDEO: Vancouver Tesla driver appears to be literally asleep behind the wheel

A Vancouver Tesla driver looks like they were enjoying a good nap while the vehicle was in motion earlier this week.

Luke Barneee, who declined to give his last name but is known on Instagram as barneee750, said he saw the driver Thursday, at roughly 3:45 p.m. crossing the Iron Workers Memorial Bridge in the northbound direction.

Police were made aware of the incident and told Luke the driver was driving without due care and attention and would be issued a $368 ticket.

The video posted to Instagram Reels has received more than 21,000 views.


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Carli Berry

Carli Berry has been telling stories in the Okanagan for the past three years and after finding her footing in the newspaper industry, joined the Infonews team in January 2020. Recipient of the 2019 MA Murray award for feature writing, Carli is passionate about stories that involve housing, business and the environment. Born on Vancouver Island, she is happy to say Okanagan Lake reminds, her slightly, of the ocean. Carli can be reached at (250) 864-7494 or email cberry@infonews.ca.

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