On September 26, 2025, the 'Linping Procuratorate' in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, unveiled a case concerning a man who resorted to assisted driving after heavy drinking. At approximately 2 a.m. on September 13, an SUV, with its hazard lights flashing, came to a halt in the middle of the road, obstructing the flow of traffic for vehicles behind it. Bystanders, spotting the unusual situation, discovered that the driver's seat was vacant, while a man was sprawled out on the passenger seat. The vehicle's central console displayed an 'alert' message, urging them to contact the police. Surveillance footage revealed that the vehicle's owner, identified as Wang (name partially withheld for privacy), had driven into a residential area around 00:31 on September 13 and departed around 01:17. Vehicle backend data indicated that between 01:17 and 01:18, Wang shifted from the driver's seat to the passenger seat. By around 01:28, as the vehicle traversed an elevated bridge, Wang was found fast asleep on the passenger seat. The vehicle continued its journey until 01:38, when it finally stopped and activated its hazard lights. A blood test subsequently disclosed that Wang's blood ethanol content registered at 114.5mg/100ml. Wang confessed that he had indulged in late-night snacks with friends from the evening of September 12 until the early hours of the following day, consuming copious amounts of alcohol, and then, out of a reckless whim, allowed the vehicle to drive autonomously. Wang's passenger car was outfitted with a Level 2 intelligent assistance system. According to the system's configuration, if the driver's hands are not on the steering wheel and the assistance system is engaged for over 2 minutes while driving, the system will issue a prompt for the driver to retake control of the steering wheel; otherwise, it will proactively decelerate and deactivate the system. However, Wang had installed a 'smart driving gadget' accessory on the steering wheel, which deceived the system into believing that the driver's hands remained on the steering wheel, thereby enabling the vehicle to sustain an autonomous driving state continuously. After scrutinizing the case, the procuratorate concluded that Wang, as the primary individual accountable for driving safety, had contravened Article 133-1 of the Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China by operating a motor vehicle on the road while intoxicated, utilizing an intelligent driving assistance system. He was deemed criminally liable for the offense of dangerous driving. On September 17, the Linping District Procuratorate initiated a public prosecution against Wang in accordance with the law. On September 19, following the court's adjudication, Wang was convicted of the crime of dangerous driving and sentenced to one month and fifteen days of detention, along with a fine of 4,000 yuan.