As reported by Electrek, traffic police in Parker, Colorado, in the United States, recently stopped a Tesla for speeding. The speed limit on the road in question is 45 miles per hour (approximately 72 kilometers per hour), yet the Tesla was cruising at 64 miles per hour (about 103 kilometers per hour). The driver adamantly claimed he was not at fault since the vehicle was operating in "Full Self-Driving" (FSD) mode. This incident has ignited fervent debates among netizens, prompting the Parker Police Department to release an enforcement video. The police emphasized that driving assistance technology cannot supplant the driver's responsibilities, and regardless of the advanced features a vehicle may possess, the driver remains legally accountable for ensuring safe driving practices. At present, all driving assistance systems available on the market are classified as Level 2, with human drivers serving as the primary operators and the software merely acting as an auxiliary tool. Tesla's FSD system also falls under this Level 2 categorization. Despite its name suggesting autonomous driving capabilities, the actual functionalities and legal frameworks do not support such a claim. Moreover, the issue of speeding with FSD is a design flaw. The v14 version of FSD removed the feature that allowed drivers to set personalized speed limit offsets, replacing it with a fixed preset mode. Additionally, it still includes the "Mad Max" mode, which is designed to intentionally exceed speed limits. Sweden has recommended that the EU withhold approval for FSD unless the speeding behavior is rectified.
