Tesla Removes Custom Speed Offset in FSD Update; Owners Fined as System Auto-Accelerates Beyond Limit

A Tesla owner in Quebec, Canada, was pulled over by police for speeding 28 km/h over the limit—driving at 78 km/h in a 50 km/h zone—while using the Full Self-Driving (FSD) feature. The driver stated he hadn’t pressed the accelerator, but the FSD system automatically accelerated in its "Standard" mode, causing the speeding violation. He explained that Tesla previously offered a customizable speed offset feature, allowing users to set a specific amount above the speed limit, but this option was removed in the FSD v14 update released in October 2023 and replaced with only five fixed preset modes, which fail to meet individual needs. The owner believes that had the customizable feature remained, he could have capped his speed at just 15 km/h over the limit, thereby avoiding the ticket. Due to frequent speeding incidents caused by the current Standard mode on regular roads, he has significantly reduced his use of FSD on non-highway roads. Tesla’s “speed offset” feature previously sparked controversy in Europe, prompting Sweden’s Transport Agency to demand its removal. Although Tesla has since eliminated the custom setting, it has not introduced a sufficiently flexible alternative.