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NHTSA Reviews Tesla Robotaxis Over Speeding in School Zones
NHTSA opened a review on October 9 of a petition filed September 23, which alleges that Tesla's Robotaxis ignore reduced speed limits in school zones. The review covers about 1,000 vehicles, including retrofitted Model Y robotaxis and Cybercabs. The agency has identified four cases: one formal complaint and three reports on social media, with no collisions, injuries, or fatalities. It has not yet determined whether a safety defect exists. This is the second federal review of Tesla's driverless fleet in just over a month.…
- NHTSA reviews school-zone speeding petition covering about 1,000 vehicles.
- Four incidents identified; none involved a collision, injury, or fatality.
🔎 Why it matters: NHTSA's review covers about 1,000 vehicles, including Model Y robotaxis and Cybercabs, and adds to the Cybercab investigation over self-certification without a steering wheel, pedals, or side mirrors. NHTSA has not determined that a defect exists; it is only evaluating the petiti
📈 Upside: Not applicable.
📉 Risk: If NHTSA escalates to a formal investigation, speed behavior in school zones would fall under federal scrutiny while Tesla's response on the Cybercab, due October 30, is still pending.
📰 Also covered by: Drive Tesla Canada
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