FSD begins a right turn early and briefly closes on an oncoming vehicle
Summary
With FSD engaged, the vehicle began a right turn earlier than expected and briefly closed on a vehicle travelling straight from the opposite direction; no contact occurred.
Written by White Box Autonomy from the sources listed below.
What is observable from the evidence
- FSD was engaged during the manoeuvre (curator's first-hand account).
- The vehicle started the right turn earlier than the curator expected.
- The vehicle briefly came close to an oncoming vehicle proceeding straight; no collision occurred.
Automation status
Driving automation engaged — confirmed
Whether the driving-automation feature was engaged is a separate question from whether it caused the event.
System / software version
13.2.9
Causal attribution
Undetermined
The available evidence does not establish a cause. Involvement of a driving-automation system is not the same as its being a cause.
What remains unknown
- The separation distance or time-to-conflict.
- The system's internal path planning for the turn.
Interpretation
No interpretation is offered for this event.
Sources & evidence
The sources below are the evidence. The summary and any interpretation on this page are written by White Box Autonomy and are not themselves evidence.
YouTube video · White Box Autonomy
About this record
Review status: Curator-reviewed. What the review statuses mean.
Record last reviewed or updated: 1 September 2026.
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