NHTSA Probes Tesla Robotaxi Speeding in School Zones
The review covers 1,000 vehicles and follows video evidence alleging speeding by 2026 Model Y and Cybercab vehicles in school zones.
- On Monday, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced it is reviewing a defect petition alleging Tesla robotaxis exceed speed limits in active school zones, covering approximately 1,000 Model Y and Cybercab vehicles.
- An unnamed petitioner submitted three videos on September 23 as evidence, prompting the Office of Defects Investigation to open file DP26010 on Friday, October 9; agency records list four incidents but no crashes or injuries.
- This marks the third federal action against Tesla's driverless fleet in five weeks, as the company separately faces an inquiry into the Cybercab's self-certification given that the vehicle lacks pedals, steering wheels, or mirrors.
- Federal rules give the agency 120 days to grant or deny a formal investigation, setting a deadline around January 21, 2027, though a grant could ultimately lead to a recall.
- Rival operator Waymo faced similar scrutiny last year after vehicles passed stopped school buses in Austin, resulting in a voluntary software recall, while Tesla has not yet responded to the current petition.
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Tesla robotaxis face investigation over alleged speeding in school zones
It stemmed from a complaint that the self-driving taxis have been caught speeding through active school zones in at least four incidents, including video footage as evidence, according to auto regulators.
Tesla's robotaxis face a US safety review over school zone speeding
NHTSA has opened a defect petition review into claims that Tesla robotaxis exceeded posted speed limits in active school zones, covering about 1,000 vehicles with no reported crashes or injuries. Speeding is also the specific obstacle holding up Tesla’s bid for EU-wide approval of its driver-assistance software. America’s road safety regulator is reviewing a claim […] This story continues at The Next Web
NHTSA weighs probe into claims Tesla Robotaxis speed in school zones
A new defect petition accuses Tesla’s Robotaxis of speeding through active school zones, and NHTSA has opened a file to decide whether to investigate. The agency puts the affected fleet at about 1,000 vehicles, Model Y and Cybercab. It’s the third federal action aimed at Tesla’s driverless fleet in about five weeks, after an audit query and a Special Order over how the Cybercab was certified. more…
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