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American Authorities Begin Inquiry into Autonomous Tesla Vehicles After String of Collisions
US automobile safety regulators have commenced an examination into Tesla vehicles featuring the autonomous driving system due to safety regulation breaches following numerous accidents.
Regulatory Body Finds Safety Regulation Breaches
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced that the electric carmaker's autonomous driving feature, which requires drivers to remain attentive and intervene if needed, had “induced car behavior that violated traffic safety laws”.
This preliminary evaluation by the NHTSA represents the first step before potentially seeking a recall of the vehicles if the authority determines they present a danger to public safety.
Concerning Incident Reports
The agency reported it had documented accounts of 2.88 million Tesla cars running red traffic lights and moving in the incorrect way during lane changes while using the technology.
NHTSA confirmed it has six documented cases in which a Tesla car, operating with full self-driving engaged, “came to an junction with a red traffic signal, proceeded to drive into the intersection despite the red light and was subsequently involved in a crash with other motor vehicles in the junction”.
The authority noted that four accidents had resulted in injuries to occupants.
Further Issues Identified
The NHTSA stated it has identified 18 reports and one media report claiming that Tesla cars, driving through an junction with FSD active, “failed to remain stopped for the duration of a red traffic signal, did not come to complete stop, or did not properly recognize and show the correct traffic signal state in the vehicle interface”.
Several reporters also stated that FSD “failed to give warnings of the system's intended actions as the vehicle was approaching a red traffic signal”.
Ongoing Regulatory Scrutiny
Tesla's FSD, which is more advanced than its Autopilot system, has been being examined by NHTSA for a year.
In October 2024, the authority began an inquiry into 2.4 million Tesla cars using FSD after four documented crashes in situations of poor visibility, such as bright sunlight, mist or airborne dust. One of these collisions, in last year, was deadly.
Company's Official Stance
Tesla's website states that FSD is “intended for use with a completely alert driver, who has their hands on the steering wheel and is ready to take over at any moment. While these features are engineered to improve over time, the currently enabled features do not make the vehicle self-driving.”
Automated car systems continue to face growing examination from regulatory bodies as the systems develop and real-world testing reveals possible issues with existing deployments.
Rita Jenkins
A financial strategist with over a decade of experience in wealth management and investment planning, dedicated to empowering others.
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