A fully self-driving Tesla car is under federal investigation for running red lights

Tesla has been placed under federal investigation due to several reports alleging that its Full Self-Driving (FSD) software violated several traffic laws, resulting in at least six crashes, four of which resulted in injuries.

In a report dated October 7, National Hwy Traffic safety The NHTSA cited at least 18 complaints involving Tesla vehicles using the Self-Driving feature that allegedly ran red lights or swerved into oncoming lanes.

According to the agency’s Office of Defect Investigation, the software failed in several instances to stop at red lights, remain stationary or correctly identify traffic signals. One of the incidents cited by NHTSA involved a Tesla that “approached an intersection with a red traffic light, continued into the intersection against the red light and was subsequently involved in a collision with other vehicles in the intersection.”

Complaints also described Tesla vehicles crossing double yellow lines, entering oncoming traffic or trying to turn onto roads in the wrong direction, the regulator said. In other cases, vehicles were reported to have gone straight through intersections from turn-only lanes or turned from designated traffic lanes.

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The complaints alleged that FSD did not provide warnings about the system’s behavior.

The NHTSA said an investigation will determine whether or not this is the case Tesla provided adequate warnings Or opportunities for drivers to take control of the vehicle before unexpected vehicle maneuvers occur.

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“Some reported incidents appear to involve the FSD changing lanes to an opposite lane of travel without notice to the driver or opportunity to intervene,” NHTSA said.

Tesla’s Full Self-Driving mode is classified as a partially autonomous system, meaning drivers are “fully responsible at all times for driving the vehicle, including compliance with applicable traffic laws,” according to NHTSA.

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According to Tesla’s website, “When enabled, Your car It will get you almost anywhere with your active supervision, requiring minimal intervention.”

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In recent years, Tesla CEO Elon Musk I continued to set lofty goals for the company’s ambitions in the field of autonomous driving. Over the summer, the company began rolling out its long-awaited robotaxi service in Austin, Texas, a pilot program showcasing its latest fully self-driving software.