Tesla has officially received approval to deploy its FSD (Supervised) system on public roads in the Czech Republic. This development makes the Czech Republic the seventh country in the European Union to authorize the use of the software for regular drivers.
The approval process relies on national exemption mechanisms rather than a unified EU regulation. Countries are adopting a framework established by the Dutch vehicle regulator, RDW, earlier this spring. This allows national transport authorities to recognize existing vehicle certifications to permit local trials.
The FSD system is currently active in 15 countries and regions across North America, Australia, New Zealand, Asia, and Europe. In Australia and New Zealand, Tesla reported a 40% reduction in road traffic accidents during the first year of FSD availability.
Czech users will receive the localized FSD v14 version, which is adjusted for European road habits, speed limits, lane-changing logic, and roundabout navigation. Initial updates will prioritize vehicles equipped with Hardware 4, while owners with Hardware 3 must wait for the FSD v14 Lite release.
While national approvals continue, a vote on a unified EU-wide approval for FSD is scheduled for later this autumn. Some member states, including France and Sweden, have expressed opposition due to concerns regarding the system's speed offset feature.
