The feds are looking into reports of Tesla’s robotaxis speeding through school zones

<figure> <img alt="" data-caption="" data-portal-copyright="Image: Andrej Sokolow via Getty Images" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/gettyimages-2265246335.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> </figcaption> </figure> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says it's evaluating allegations that <a href="https://www.nhtsa.gov/?nhtsaId=DP26010">Tesla's 1,000 or so robotaxis</a> using its automated driving system are exceeding "posted speed limits in active school zones." Waymo's robotaxis have also faced similar inquiries, including for <a href="https://www.theverge.com/news/838879/waymo-school-buses-probe">illegally passing school buses</a> and <a href="https://www.theverge.com/transportation/869994/waymo-robotaxi-hits-child-school-santa-monica-nhtsa">hitting a child</a> near a California elementary school.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">NHTSA:</p> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow"> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a DP on September 23, 2026, requesting an investigation into model year (MY) 2026 Tesla Robotaxis (Model Y and Cybercab) with the Automated Driving System (ADS) engaged. The Petitioner alleges that the ADS exceeds poste …</p></blockquote> <p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/transportation/1010364/tesla-robotaxi-school-zonespeeding-investigation">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>