Tesla recently removed the rolling-stops feature with a software update, but the automaker has opened a question that the average driver may not have thought about: Should cars robotically obey traffic laws, even when human drivers sometimes break them for convenience?įor Tesla critics, the updates are evidence that the company, led by CEO Elon Musk, operates with little regard for rules or for others on the road including pedestrians, even as they promote the potential safety benefits of a driverless future. And in January, Tesla released an "assertive mode" version of its "full self-driving beta," a premium driver assistance option that featured rolling stops along with "smaller following distance" and a propensity to "not exit passing lanes." Last September, a Tesla driver posted a video on social media of a rolling stop. More from NBC News: China's 'Silicon Valley' surpasses New York as home for billionaires House passes aid for restaurants, small businesses affected by Covid Walmart to offer new truck drivers $95K-$110K a year to combat shortageĮxactly when Tesla's software started performing rolling stops isn't entirely clear.
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