The US road safety regulator has started an investigation into the full self-driving mode that Tesla offers in the country. The investigation into the FSD mode of the cars follows four accidents. One of them left a pedestrian dead.
All four accidents in the US happened when there was poor visibility, writes, among others TechCrunch. Several Tesla models, such as the Model 3 and Y, were involved in the collisions. In an accident in Rimrock, Arizona, a Model Y struck a pedestrian, who died. That happened in November 2023.
de National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) investigates the system to find out if it can “detect and respond appropriately to reduced visibility on the road,” in situations involving “sunshine, fog or airborne dust.” It is also investigating whether other accidents have occurred in similar situations.
No data shared about new self-driving taxis
The news about the investigation comes at a time when several lawsuits are already underway due to accidents involving Teslas that had the mode turned on. In addition, Elon Musk’s company recently presented two fully self-driving taxis, which it wants to operate in the US in the coming years. We talked about it this week on the Bright Podcast.
Tesla was secretive about the safety of these self-driving vehicles during the presentation, we previously wrote. Data supporting that the vehicles are safe was not shared. It is also not clear who is liable if a self-driving taxi is involved in a traffic accident. After the presentation, Tesla’s stock price fell sharply.
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Source: www.bright.nl
