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Tesla’s supervised self-driving system often misreads speed limits, Belgian safety group finds
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BRUSSELS – Tesla’s FSD automated-driving system frequently exceeded speed limits and attempted to overtake cyclists on streets where it’s prohibited, a road-safety advocacy group said, citing tests it conducted in Belgium.
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The Belgian group Johanna.be – which advocates for pedestrian and cyclist safety – tested Tesla’s system over three days in July, covering about 400km.
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which → advocate → km
It found that FSD often exceeded speed limits in 20kmh and 30kmh zones, and incorrectly displayed higher speed limits to drivers, potentially misleading them about how fast the vehicle should travel.
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vehicle → find → them
Tesla’s FSD driver-assistance feature can perform most driving tasks but requires drivers to pay strict attention.
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Dutch regulator RDW approved the system in April, with Belgium and a handful of other countries following suit.
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Belgium → approve → suit
An EU-wide vote could happen on Oct 6.
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Several European Union countries, including Sweden, have expressed concerns about FSD exceeding speed limits, while countries that approved it say drivers remain responsible for complying with traffic laws.
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Tesla and RDW did not respond to Reuters requests for comment.
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Tesla → respond → comment
Tesla released a study earlier in September saying that FSD-enabled Teslas do not speed excessively and drive at speeds matching surrounding traffic.
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Xavier Lesenne, spokesperson for the Flemish government’s Transportation Ministry, which approved FSD in Belgium earlier in 2026, said it is “a learning system that continuously processes new and additional information” and adapts over time.
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Lesenne said the driver “remains 100 per cent responsible” and must be ready to intervene “should the system make an error or fail to correctly apply a traffic rule”.
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Lesenne said data from Tesla shows the technology “holds significant potential for accident prevention today”.
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technology → say → prevention
Johanna.be found that FSD exceeded the limit in the majority of the tested 30kmh road segments around Brussels, averaging 44kmh.
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FSD → find → kmh
Even though the vehicle’s screen showed the system recognised 30kmh speed-limit signs on the roadside, it often displayed an incorrect speed limit of 50kmh.
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it → show → kmh
“It is akin to a passenger constantly reassuring the driver that the speed limit is 50kmh in nearly every 30-zone through which they pass,” the report said.
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Videos collected by the group show the FSD-enabled Tesla attempting to overtake cyclists on streets where doing so is not allowed.
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doing → collect → streets
The European Transport Safety Council has previously raised concerns about whether FSD can comply with differing road rules across Europe.
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FSD → raise → Europe
The Johanna.be report also noted positive aspects of the system, saying it “behaved cautiously and courteously around pedestrians and cyclists, often yielding proactively”.
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it → note → pedestrians
But those benefits “do not offset the documented failures to comply with speed limits and cycle-street regulations”.
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The non-governmental organisation said it sent the report to the Flemish ministry and RDW, urging both to reassess the approvals.
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