Warnings from drivers over Tesla’s full self-driving mode at train tracks

Safety Concerns Regarding Tesla's Full Self-Driving (FSD) System - Tesla's FSD system reportedly failed to recognize railroad crossings in multiple instances since 2023 [2] - There are at least 40 online reports of similar incidents involving Tesla's FSD and railroad crossings [3] - Tesla's FSD system sometimes fails to stop before railroad crossings, requiring drivers to manually brake [2] - The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is aware of these incidents and is in communication with Tesla [5] - Tesla warns drivers not to rely on the auto driving software and to remain alert [6] Industry Perspective on Autonomous Vehicle Safety - The railroad industry has been warning for years that autonomous vehicles must recognize various elements of railroad crossings, including lights, gates, locomotives, whistles, bells, and horns [3] - Engineers face the challenge of teaching software to recognize the wide variety of train crossings [4] - Humans can decipher differences in railroad crossings that machines have yet to fully learn [5] Specific Incidents - One Tesla vehicle drove onto the tracks and under a train [3] - A Tesla in Texas with FSD mode nearly failed to stop before crossing arms [1] - An NBC News investigation interviewed six Tesla drivers who reported failures of the FSD software to recognize rail crossings [2]