Senators have called for an investigation into the Full Self-Driving (FSD) system of Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA), raising concerns about its safety, particularly at railroad crossings.

Senators Urge NHTSA Probe Into Tesla FSD Rail Risks

As detailed by Reuters, Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn) have asked the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to look into the alleged failures of Tesla’s FSD system. The senators expressed apprehension about the system’s capacity to safely detect and respond to railroad crossings, cautioning about the possibility of “catastrophic” collisions.

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The senators called for an investigation following a string of near-collision incidents, warning of the risk of major accidents at train crossings that could cause multiple fatalities among vehicle occupants, train passengers, and rail workers.

“A miscalculation at a train crossing can lead to catastrophic, multi-fatality collisions involving vehicle occupants, train passengers, and rail workers,” the senators wrote in a ...