Tesla is being investigated by the US government after reports the firm’s self-driving cars had broken traffic laws, including driving on the wrong side of the road and not stopping for red lights.
It said it was aware of 58 reports where the electric cars had committed such violations, according to a filing from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). An estimated 2.9 million cars equipped with full self-driving tech will be investigated.
Tesla, whose boss Elon Musk recently became the world’s first half-trillionaire, has been approached for comment. An initial assessment of the “Full Self-Driving (Supervised)” mode will “assess the scope, frequency, and potential safety consequences” by the NHTSA.
The cars may change lanes and make turns in this mode, which is an additional expense for Tesla owners, but drivers must be vigilant at all times in case they need to take over. The NHTSA report states that six collisions were brought on by vehicles halting at a traffic light and then driving away while the light was still red. In four of the collisions, people were hurt.
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