Tesla on FSD slows at a green light for a wheelchair user crossing in heavy rain at night
Summary
According to the linked post, at night in heavy rain a Tesla on FSD slowed at a green light as a wheelchair user crossed the street; the driver reports not having seen the person at first.
Written by White Box Autonomy from the sources listed below.
What is observable from the evidence
- Conditions were night-time and heavy rain.
- A wheelchair user was crossing the street.
- The vehicle slowed despite a green light; no contact occurred.
- The driver reports initially not seeing the person.
Automation status
Driving automation engaged — reported, not confirmed
Whether the driving-automation feature was engaged is a separate question from whether it caused the event.
System / software version
Not identified in the available sources.
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 event date.
- Whether the slowing was a response to the wheelchair user — 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.
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About this record
Review status: Curator-reviewed. What the review statuses mean.
Record last reviewed or updated: 1 September 2026.
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