Overview
- Estonia’s Transport Administration formally recognised the Dutch RDW approval on May 29, making Estonia the third EU country after the Netherlands and Lithuania to permit Tesla’s Full Self‑Driving (Supervised) on public roads.
- The approval uses mutual recognition under EU Regulation 2018/858 so Estonia relied on the RDW’s 18‑month review instead of running its own full tests.
- Regulators classify the system as an SAE Level 2 driver‑assist that can steer, accelerate, and brake but requires drivers to stay attentive and be ready to take control at any moment.
- Tesla confirmed rollouts in Estonia will begin soon via over‑the‑air updates, which lets compatible cars receive FSD without dealer visits and creates new subscription and purchase revenue opportunities.
- A bloc‑wide qualified‑majority vote at the EU Technical Committee on Motor Vehicles has not occurred so access remains patchy and several large members are still scrutinising winter performance, speed behaviour, and driver‑monitoring evidence.