Source: https://www.independent.com/2025/07...es-to-fight-against-teslas-self-driving-cars/
The car took an early lane change into the middle lane not realizing the traffic department had installed barriers that would force the car into on-coming traffic. Regardless, I can't replicate it since earlier updates this year.
There was also a street block by construction barrier on the other side of the pedestrian walkway:
Again, my eyes were on the road and after saving the dash cam video, I corrected it before reaching the next intersection.
As for "U-turn," my habit has always been to do them at an intersection as I was taught or when I know, use a "U-turn" lane. FSD handles "U-turn" lanes.
As for a "staged school bus with its stop sign extended," I only have real school busses to deal with. Again, the cabin camera makes sure I am looking out the front windshield. As for small critters, my Model 3 FSD has stopped twice for cats in the road and once for a loose dog.
One interesting thing, the cameras at night identify pedestrians dressed in black on a moon-less, unlighted street. It also slows the car if they are standing within 6" of the curb. I have to glance at the center display to know where to look.
Bob Wilson
Last week ([Fri Jul 18, 2025 | 2:31pm RJW], O’Dowd and his team invited me to go for a test drive that would rely on a Tesla self-driving car to take us around town. The test involved simple tasks such as turning left, stopping at a road closure sign, making a legal U-turn, and not running over the mannequin of a small child trying to cross the street. The Tesla failed every test, ...
I have seen the left turns into opposing traffic because the cabin camera nags me if I don't keep my eyes looking out the windshield. There have been formerly reproducible incidents I've documented:- When we tried to turn left, we pulled into oncoming traffic, and the human driver behind the wheel of the Tesla had to slam on the brakes and take control of the vehicle.
- When we tried to make a U-turn, the vehicle did not turn the wheel tightly enough and ran out of room. Rather than back up and make a three-point turn, the Tesla chose to stay at a complete stop in the middle of an intersection.
- When we approached a staged school bus with its stop sign extended, the Tesla drove straight around the bus. When a small mannequin was pulled across the road to simulate a child leaving the school bus, the Tesla ran right over it.
The car took an early lane change into the middle lane not realizing the traffic department had installed barriers that would force the car into on-coming traffic. Regardless, I can't replicate it since earlier updates this year.
There was also a street block by construction barrier on the other side of the pedestrian walkway:
Again, my eyes were on the road and after saving the dash cam video, I corrected it before reaching the next intersection.
As for "U-turn," my habit has always been to do them at an intersection as I was taught or when I know, use a "U-turn" lane. FSD handles "U-turn" lanes.
As for a "staged school bus with its stop sign extended," I only have real school busses to deal with. Again, the cabin camera makes sure I am looking out the front windshield. As for small critters, my Model 3 FSD has stopped twice for cats in the road and once for a loose dog.
One interesting thing, the cameras at night identify pedestrians dressed in black on a moon-less, unlighted street. It also slows the car if they are standing within 6" of the curb. I have to glance at the center display to know where to look.
Bob Wilson
