{"id":1044,"date":"2025-10-09T20:06:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-09T20:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globaltaalenthq.com\/?p=1044"},"modified":"2025-10-13T08:54:15","modified_gmt":"2025-10-13T08:54:15","slug":"nhtsa-investigating-tesla-self-driving-software-over-traffic-violations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globaltaalenthq.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/09\/nhtsa-investigating-tesla-self-driving-software-over-traffic-violations\/","title":{"rendered":"NHTSA investigating Tesla self-driving software over traffic violations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has launched a probe into Tesla\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/policy\/technology\/5432991-tesla-autopilot-crash-liability\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">self-driving software<\/a> following several incidents in which the system caused cars to violate traffic laws.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The auto safety regulator <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhtsa.gov\/?nhtsaId=PE25012\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said Tuesday<\/a> it identified numerous incidents in which the company&#8217;s Full Self-Driving software ignored red light signals or attempted to change lanes into oncoming traffic.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The NHTSA pointed to 18 complaints and one media report in which Tesla vehicles using the self-driving software failed to remain stopped or to stop fully at a red light or failed to accurately detect the traffic signal. It said it has also received six reports of crashes, four of which resulted in injuries.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The software also prompted cars to enter opposing lanes, cross double-yellow markings or attempt to turn onto roads in the wrong direction, the regulator said, citing 18 complaints, two crash reports and two media reports.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Four crash reports, six complaints and one media report also said the system caused cars to travel straight through an intersection while in a turn lane or to make turn while in a through lane.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The probe is set to evaluate whether there was any prior warning or enough time for drivers to intervene and respond to the car&#8217;s unexpected behavior,&nbsp;the NHTSA said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Tesla\u2019s Full Self-Driving mode is considered partially autonomous, meaning drivers are supposed to remain attentive at the wheel while using the system.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tesla.com\/fsd\">the company\u2019s website<\/a>,\u00a0\u201cWhen enabled, your vehicle will drive you almost anywhere with your active supervision, requiring minimal intervention.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Tesla CEO Elon Musk has repeatedly set lofty goals for the company\u2019s autonomous driving capabilities that it has failed to meet. In recent years, he has increasingly <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/policy\/technology\/4928568-musk-unveils-long-awaited-robotaxi\/\">turned his attentio<\/a>n to robotaxis over self-driving software for personal cars.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/ap\/ap-business\/ap-would-you-hail-a-robotaxi-musk-bets-cabs-will-give-tesla-a-lift-after-boycotts-and-sales-plunge\/\">The company began<\/a> rolling out its robotaxi service in Austin, Texas, over the summer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has launched a probe into Tesla\u2019s self-driving software following several incidents ...<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":901,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[7],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/globaltaalenthq.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1044"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/globaltaalenthq.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/globaltaalenthq.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globaltaalenthq.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globaltaalenthq.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1044"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/globaltaalenthq.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1044\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1045,"href":"https:\/\/globaltaalenthq.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1044\/revisions\/1045"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globaltaalenthq.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/901"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/globaltaalenthq.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1044"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globaltaalenthq.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1044"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globaltaalenthq.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1044"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}