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The U.S. auto safety regulator is reviewing a petition that says Tesla's robotaxis (Model Y cars and two-seat Cybercabs) go faster than the posted limit in active school zones when Tesla's self-driving system is in control. The review decides whether to open a formal investigation, and is not a finding that anything is wrong. The person who filed it sent links to three videos, and the agency lists no crashes or injuries.

Tesla says its fleet of Cybercabs, two-seat robotaxis with no steering wheel or pedals, has grown to more than 300 in Austin, eight times as many as 30 days earlier, and a Tesla executive says Dallas is coming soon. The U.S. auto safety regulator is reviewing how Tesla certified the car as meeting federal safety rules, and has given Tesla until Oct. 30 to answer its questions under oath. Tesla has not said how many of the cars carry riders at any one time, or when rides start in Dallas.

Tesla started offering driverless Cybercab rides in limited parts of Austin on Sept. 3, 2026. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) opened Audit Query AQ26002 the same day, announced Sept. 4, to examine how Tesla certified a vehicle with no steering wheel, pedals or mirrors. NHTSA has not said the Cybercab is unsafe; the audit reviews Tesla's certification paperwork, not crashes.