France Says Tesla’s FSD Falls Short Of Safety Bar – Retail Turns Focus To Q2 Earnings - Transport Minister Philippe Tabarot said that while Tesla’s ADAS offers significant technological progress, its safety benefits are not yet sufficient to justify authorization. - He emphasized that FSD is not a fully autonomous driving system and that drivers remain legally responsible for the vehicle at all times. - The minister said France is continuing technical discussions with Tesla, the Netherlands, and other European countries to further evaluate the technology. France has said that Tesla’s (TSLA) Full Self-Driving (FSD) system does not yet meet the country’s safety standards for approval, citing concerns over speeding, driver attention, and performance in complex urban environments. The development comes just hours before Tesla’s second-quarter results, with TSLA shares edging 0.3% lower after posting losses in four of the past five trading sessions. France Flags Risks Over Speeding, Driver Attention In an official video on France’s Agora platform, Transport Minister Philippe Tabarot said that while Tesla’s advanced driver assistance system offers significant technological progress, its safety benefits are not yet sufficient to justify authorization. He emphasized that FSD is not a fully autonomous driving system and that drivers remain legally responsible for the vehicle at all times. “First, we observed that the system allows for speeding. If it detects that the vehicles around it are traveling faster, it can, in other words, drive at 70 km/h instead of 50 km/h if traffic is moving at that speed, and this without any explicit request from the driver,” Tabarot said. “Another example: according to the data we have, the system cannot guarantee optimal driver attention in urban areas and during the most complex maneuvers, such as lane changes, intersections, or roundabouts,” the minister added. The minister said France is continuing technical