Overview
- RDW, the Dutch vehicle authority, approved Tesla’s FSD (Supervised) on Friday after more than 18 months of testing that covered over 1.6 million kilometers and thousands of track and ride‑along evaluations.
- FSD (Supervised) is a Level 2 driver‑assistance system that can steer, brake, and accelerate under human oversight, and RDW said proper use makes a positive contribution to road safety.
- RDW has notified the European Commission and will seek EU‑wide recognition under Article 39, with a Technical Committee on Motor Vehicles review slated for May and a follow‑up session by June.
- Tesla began a limited rollout within 24 hours to Dutch owners using an EU‑specific build that is geo‑fenced to the Netherlands and deactivates at the border.
- First‑time users must complete an in‑car tutorial and pass a short quiz, driver attention is continuously monitored, and some countries such as Italy say they will wait for the EU assessment as Tesla signals the framework could also guide approvals in other UN‑ECE markets.