Traffic police in Taizhou, East China’s Zhejiang Province, received a special call to a traffic accident on Tuesday and found that a car had crashed into a roadside tree. Photo: web

Traffic police in Taizhou, East China's Zhejiang Province, received a special call to a traffic accident on Tuesday and found that a car had crashed into a roadside tree. According to the owner of the car, he had been drinking with his colleagues and was driving them back to their homes when the accident occurred.

"I did not think of calling the police. I do not know why the traffic police came to the scene," the man, surnamed Xuan, said. After the investigation, it was found that the car has an automatic alarm system, when the vehicle experiences a significant impact, it will automatically report the event to the police and provide a location. After taking the breath alcohol test, Xuan was confirmed to have been driving under the influence of alcohol, and was subject to further police action.

Many netizens said that smart cars can not only help people improve their day-to-day lives, but also sometimes provide more information to help police settle cases. "Drinking and not driving is about taking responsibility for the lives of oneself and others. The alarm system of this car is responsible for its owner and should be rewarded," one netizen joked.