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US Authorities Begin Inquiry into Autonomous Teslas Following Series of Accidents
US automobile safety regulators have commenced an examination into Tesla vehicles featuring the autonomous driving system due to traffic-safety violations following numerous accidents.
Safety Agency Finds Safety Regulation Violations
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration declared that the electric carmaker's self-driving assistance system, which requires drivers to stay alert and take control when necessary, had caused car behavior that violated road safety regulations”.
This initial assessment by the NHTSA marks the first step before potentially seeking a withdrawal of the vehicles if the authority determines they pose a risk to public safety.
Alarming Incident Reports
The regulatory body stated it had documented reports of 2.88 million Tesla vehicles driving through red traffic lights and traveling in the incorrect way during lane switching while using the system.
NHTSA stated it has six reports in which a Tesla car, operating with full self-driving engaged, “approached an intersection with a red traffic signal, continued to travel into the crossroads against the red light and was subsequently involved in a crash with other motor vehicles in the junction”.
The agency reported that four crashes had caused one or more injuries.
Further Safety Concerns
The NHTSA announced it has found 18 complaints and one news account claiming that Tesla vehicles, driving through an junction with FSD active, did not stay stationary for the entire time of a red light, failed to stop fully, or failed to accurately detect and display the correct traffic signal state in the car's display”.
Several reporters also claimed that FSD “did not provide warnings of the technology's intended behaviour as the car was approaching a red traffic signal”.
Continuing Official Examination
Tesla's FSD, which is more sophisticated than its Autopilot system, has been under investigation by NHTSA for a year.
In October 2024, the authority began an inquiry into over two million Tesla cars equipped with FSD after four documented crashes in situations of reduced visibility, such as sun glare, fog or dust clouds. One of these collisions, in 2023, was deadly.
Manufacturer's Official Stance
The company's official position indicates that FSD is “designed for operation by a completely alert driver, who has their hands on the steering wheel and is ready to assume control at any time. While these features are designed to become more capable, the presently active features do not render the vehicle self-driving.”
Automated vehicle technology continue to face increased scrutiny from safety agencies as the systems develop and practical implementation reveals possible issues with current implementations.
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