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Czech Republic approves Tesla’s FSD after earlier safety concerns

By Thomson Reuters Sep 21, 2026 | 9:09 AM

Sept 21 (Reuters) – The Czech Republic on Monday provisionally approved Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) ​system, reversing a ‌previously sceptical stance over issues including speed-limit compliance and driver oversight.

• The ministry based its ‌decision ​on experience from ⁠other countries, additional ⁠European data and safeguards to monitor the system.

• “Clarification of specific issues relating to ​the safety and operation of the system was ⁠crucial to the ⁠Czech Republic’s decision,” ​it said in a press ​release.

• Tesla said in a ‌post on X that the system’s rollout in the country would begin soon.

• ⁠The decision follows provisional approval of the system by Dutch regulator ⁠RDW ‌in April.

• Several ⁠European countries, including Slovenia ​or ‌Estonia, have approved the ​use ⁠of the system earlier this year.

(Reporting by Marie Mannes in Stockholm and Vera Dvorakova in Gdansk; Editing by ​Matt Scuffham)