AIBRIEF
Tesla's own disclaimer says 'Full Self Driving (Supervised)' does not make the car autonomous, and that did not stop a Colorado driver from trying 'I wasn't driving' on body cam.
A Tesla driver in Parker, Colorado tried the "I wasn't driving" defense during a speeding stop, and a police body camera captured how that went.
The driver told the officer Full Self-Driving was active, framing the car as the responsible party. Gizmodo published the body-cam exchange, and the officer did not accept the excuse.
The defense collapses on Tesla's own terms. The FSD (Supervised) disclaimer, quoted in the piece, says the feature "does not make the vehicle autonomous" and requires "active driver supervision with eyes on the road." It also puts the driver on the hook for "any and all speeding, tolls, parking and other traffic violations."
The marketing name says one thing. The company's own legal text says another. For anyone behind the wheel of a Tesla with FSD engaged, the disclaimer is the version that holds up when a blue light starts flashing.