Since Tesla recalled its vehicles in 2023, there have been 20 accidents and investigators are asking why
Tesla is yet again undergoing scrutiny from federal regulators in the United States. The issue at hand now is whether the automotive company did enough in response to the 2023 recalls by the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and Transport Canada. The recalls were issued after several collisions resulting from. These systems can take control of the vehicle's acceleration and lane position however, they require the human driver to stay vigilant.
The recall issued on 12 December, 2023 affected over two million Tesla vehicles in North America. At the core of the recall were some of Autopilot’s features which, according to regulators, could have contributed to drivers misusing the system or failing to maintain continuous and sustained responsibility for vehicle operations.
The Autopilot recall is not the most recent in Tesla's history. In April, regulators issued a recall of nearly 4 000 Cybertrucks in the US — the. In particular, it was reported that the Autopilot system was involved in 20 crashes since the recall — this prompted the current investigation by the NHTSA’sthe onslaught of safety investigations by US and Canada regulators may seem sudden, experts have been expecting these accidents to occur for years.
Unlike fully automated systems of everyday use — like elevators, whose safety has been long proven — current partially automated driving systems cannot operate on their own. Because of their inability to deal with the vast array of road, weather and traffic conditions that humans encounter daily, these systems require human drivers to stay alert at all times whichProtecting the public
In addition to the above actions by federal regulators in the US and Canada, provincial and state governments alike have a role to play. They need to promote road safety and ensure that the general public does not serve as guinea pigs in the current autonomous vehicle experiment.. This ban only impacts the use of a limited set of vehicles with more advanced capabilities; however, it represents an important step towards regulating technology and ensuring that vehicles function safely.
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