Electrical Tape on Sign Fooled a Tesla into Speeding in Test

[rrauenza]

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/electrical-tape-sign-tricked-tesla-090000044.html

[taraharris]

Modification of road signs is illegal everywhere, and for good reason.

https://www.gwinnettdailypost.com/local/cities/johnscreek/jo...

[rrauenza → taraharris]

Yes, but if you're driving in a residential neighborhood you as a human would know that 85mph must be a mistake.

[AnimalMuppet]

It strikes me that the same tape job, or a slightly better one, might also fool a human. So what do we conclude?

[rrauenza → AnimalMuppet]

I had the same thought -- but was surprised the Tesla reads signs as opposed to what Waze does, which is use maps. But the Tesla has the advantage it would work outside of network.

BUT -- context is everything! If you saw an 85mph zone in a residential area or school zone -- you'd know it was bogus because you're a human and it doesn't seem reasonable.