FSD waits for young pedestrians at night and shifts its path away from an unsteady pedestrian
Summary
With FSD engaged on a dark evening, the vehicle waited while a group of young pedestrians crossed; after resuming, its path shifted slightly away from a pedestrian who appeared unsteady near the roadside.
Written by White Box Autonomy from the sources listed below.
What is observable from the evidence
- FSD was engaged (curator's first-hand account).
- A group of young pedestrians crossed the road at night; the vehicle waited.
- After resuming, the vehicle's path shifted slightly away from a pedestrian who appeared unsteady.
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 exact day within March 2026.
- Whether the path shift was a deliberate response — vehicle response is not proof of why.
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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