France Rejects Tesla FSD Approval Over Safety and Speeding Concerns
France has refused to approve the current version of Tesla's Full Self-Driving (Supervised) system, citing safety risks such as speeding and insufficient driver attention monitoring. This decision comes amid Tesla's efforts to expand FSD approvals across Europe ahead of a crucial EU-wide vote scheduled for October. This regulatory setback in France slows down Tesla's momentum in Europe, where only five countries have approved the system so far. It highlights the ongoing tension between Tesla's aggressive software deployment and European regulators' strict safety standards regarding driver oversight and speed limits. French regulators highlighted that FSD's "Speed Offset" feature allows vehicles to exceed speed limits to match traffic flow, and expressed concern over reduced driver monitoring alerts in recent updates. Tesla may need to disable Speed Offset and strengthen driver monitoring to secure approval before the EU Commission's vote.
## BACKGROUND
Tesla's Full Self-Driving (Supervised) is an advanced driver-assist system that can perform maneuvers like lane changes and turns under constant driver supervision. European regulators require strict compliance with local traffic laws and robust Driver Monitoring Systems (DMS), which use cabin cameras to track driver attentiveness, to prevent accidents.