NHTSA Opens Defect Petition Over Alleged Tesla Robotaxi School-Zone Speeding

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) opened defect petition DP26010 on Oct. 9 over allegations that model-year 2026 Tesla Robotaxi Model Y and Cybercab vehicles exceeded school-zone speed limits while automated driving was engaged. The petition was received Sept. 23 and concerns alleged violations of posted limits in active school zones while Tesla’s Automated Driving System was operating. NHTSA lists an estimated affected population of 1,000 vehicles, but that figure is an agency estimate rather than a verified count of active robotaxis. The petition records four incidents: one ODI report and three other reports identified as social-media reports.

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