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Tesla Driver's Close Call with Train Raises Safety Concerns

4/15/2026

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Joshua Brown, a Tesla driver, narrowly avoided a train when his car in full self-driving (FSD) mode drove through a lowered railroad gate in Texas.
Brown described the moment as terrifying when he accelerated instead of braking.
He had about 40,000 miles of self-driving experience, marking his first letdown.
Tesla says FSD is safer than supervised human drivers.
Elon Musk, Tesla's chief executive officer, said unsupervised FSD may take years.

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Joshua Brown, a Tesla driver, narrowly avoided a train when his car in full self-driving (FSD) mode drove through a lowered railroad gate in Texas.
Brown described the moment as terrifying when he accelerated instead of braking.
He had about 40,000 miles of self-driving experience, marking his first letdown.
Tesla says FSD is safer than supervised human drivers.
Elon Musk, Tesla's chief executive officer, said unsupervised FSD may take years.