A Tesla owner had a terrifying run-in on May 3 while driving down a country road with his vehicle's so-called "Full Self-Driving" feature turned on., shows the vehicle crossing the median and veering into the opposite lane to avoid a cyclist — just as a cop car was approaching from the other direction."Stupid fucking thing," the driver can be heard saying after yanking the steering wheel to stay behind the cyclist.
"One of the most horrific drives I had with FSD yet!" FixorFkit wrote. "Important to be alert with FSD. I took over and pulled us back to safety!"of Tesla's infamous driver assistance software, which regulators have long argued lulls Tesla drivers into a false sense of security — and how a lack of attention could easily lead to a collision in a matter of seconds.vs.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration found that those using FSD "were not sufficiently engaged in the driving task" and that Tesla "did not adequately ensure that drivers maintained their attention."The regulator identified at least 20 crashes involving Teslas which had a new Autopilot update installed that was designed to address the issue of inattentive drivers. Nine of them involved Teslas colliding with other vehicles or people in their path.
In other words, we're likely to see more incidents like the one recorded by FixorFkit — and given how Tesla is marketing the software, many of the drivers won't be able to intervene before it's too late.
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