--- title: "Driverless Tesla Found Driving in Wrong Lane in a Parking Lot" description: "A video has surfaced showing a driverless Tesla moving at a brisk pace through a mall parking lot — on the wrong side of the road." date: "2019-11-11" modified: "2019-11-11" authors: - name: "Victor Tangermann" job_title: "Senior Editor" link: "https://futurism.com/authors/victor" url: "https://futurism.com/the-byte/driverless-tesla-wrong-lane-smart-summon" categories: - "Advanced Transport" - "Tesla" tags: - "self driving car" - "smart summon" - "tesla" - "the digest" --- # Driverless Tesla Found Driving in Wrong Lane in a Parking Lot ![A video has surfaced showing a driverless Tesla moving at a brisk pace through a mall parking lot — on the wrong side of the road.]() *\Image: Richmond News/Victor Tangermann\* ## Not-so-Smart Summon In September, Tesla released Smart Summon, a feature that allows owners to summon their vehicles from up to 196 feet away using a smartphone app. Early reviews described it as an impressive feat, while also noting that the feature is ["terrifying."]() Some people are already misusing Smart Summon, even trying to run themselves over with their own car in [some instances](). Now, as [*CBC* reports,]() a video has surfaced showing a driverless Tesla moving at a brisk pace through a mall parking lot in Richmond, British Columbia — but on the wrong side of the road. ## Use at Your Own Risk Tesla claims that it's not at fault if people get hurt using Smart Summon. Release notes for the software claim that "you are still responsible for your car and must monitor it and its surroundings at all times within your line of sight because it may not detect all obstacles." https://youtu.be/dnioHfg1xbQ ## Unhappy Regulators Regulators aren't happy, though — the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia, a government-owned auto insurance company, released a [statement]() claiming that driverless technology is not permitted in the province. "Autonomous and driverless vehicles are not currently permitted on B.C. highways, as reflected by federal regulations," the statement reads. "This is an emerging field that raises questions in regards to both safety and policy." **READ MORE:** [Driverless Tesla coasting along mall parking lot raises questions, causes confusion]() \[*CBC*\] **More on Smart Summon:** *[Idiots Are Trying to Run Themselves Over With Their Own Teslas]()* ## Author I've been at Futurism since 2017, where my role has evolved to encompass design, writing, and increasingly editing. I've always been fascinated by space exploration and advanced transportation, which I've leaned into by interviewing luminaries in those fields while closely following the dimensions of policy and regulation that allow next-generation projects to succeed -- or, sometimes, to fail. I'm also keenly interested in the effects of generative AI on society, policies, and democratic institutions, as well as clean energy, physics and biology, and the vagaries of tech leadership. My work for Futurism has been cited by publications including Ars Technica, Gizmodo, PC Magazine, Jalopnik, Fox News, and the New York Post. I spent my childhood living in locations including Manila, the Philippines, and Geneva, Switzerland, attended McGill University, and now live in Toronto, Canada. Before Futurism I worked at AskMen and a small photography studio. In my free time, I'm an avid gardener, foodie, and craft beer lover, as well as a maker of artisanal hot pepper sauces. I have a magnificent dog named Freida. ### Author social links [Bluesky]()