India, April 15 -- A woman in China was left horrified after a ride-hailing driver sped down an expressway in autopilot mode, all while scrolling on his phone and appearing drowsy. Despite the serious risk to her safety, the platform gave her just a 5-yuan coupon, equivalent to around Rs.58, as compensation, according to the South China Morning Post.

The passenger, surnamed Li, had booked a ride on April 5 using HelloRide, a ride-hailing app owned by Alibaba. Her journey, from Foshan to Luoding in southern China's Guangdong province, spanned around 180 kilometres and typically takes about two hours.

According to Li, the nightmare began when she noticed the driver had both hands off the steering wheel and was completely reliant on the ca...