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<\/p>\nA Lower Mainland Tesla driver recently tried a unique strategy to get the police to go away, but it ended with a lengthy driving ban.<\/p>\n
According to Mission RCMP, an\u00a0officer was on patrol just after 1 a.m. on July 1 when he came across a Tesla stopped partially in the travel lane on London Avenue, right before the Highway 11 on-ramp.<\/p>\n
The RCMP officer spoke with the driver, who was described as \u201cslow to respond, had an odour of liquor on his breath, and watery eyes.\u201d<\/p>\n
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\u201cThe officer formed suspicion that the driver was impaired by liquor, and issued a roadside breath demand to him,\u201d said the detachment on a release.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe driver then rolled up his window, locked the doors, and refused to exit the vehicle.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mission RCMP attempted to convince the driver to get out of the Tesla before telling the man that he was under arrest for obstructing a peace officer.<\/p>\n
\u201cPolice dismantled and removed the driver\u2019s window, unlocked the doors, and removed the driver from the vehicle, despite his efforts to bring the steering wheel with him,\u201d added the detachment in a statement.<\/p>\n
A photo posted online shows the Tesla\u2019s window smashed and nearly falling out of the door of the vehicle.<\/p>\n
#MissionRCMP<\/a> \u2013 Impaired driver\u2019s car window removed by police https:\/\/t.co\/5XUYkxIHQ1<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/Cv8f0X5ubv<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Mission RCMP (@MissionRCMP) July 14, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Commenters on the Mission RCMP social media announcement about the incident were incredulous at the actions of the Tesla driver.<\/p>\n \u201cGrabbing the steering wheel feels like something a child would try,\u201d said one person.<\/p>\n \u201cDamn it, he stole my idea. Now I have to think of something else,\u201d added another.<\/p>\n \u201cFoolish man, glad he was taken off the road,\u201d shared a third commenter.<\/p>\n Mission RCMP announced that the 51-year-old failed breath tests on two different approved screening devices, and was issued a 90-day driving prohibition and a 30-day impound.<\/p>\n \u201cHe will also need to order a new window for his Tesla,\u201d the detachment added.<\/p>\n We\u2019ve seen many stories about\u00a0Tesla drivers<\/a>\u00a0being at the centre of various accidents or\u00a0other incidents<\/a>, but the Vancouver Police Department (VPD) is expressing gratitude for one after a dangerous situation.<\/p>\n According to the VPD, the driver of a stolen Dodge Charger crashed into two vehicles but was unable to escape<\/a> due to the driver of one of the vehicles, the Tesla driver.<\/p>\n