Scenarios · Construction zones

Does FSD understand construction zones?

Cones, shifted lanes, flaggers, and temporary markings — where map data stops helping and the vision stack is on its own.

Filmed moments
328
matching this scenario
Takeovers, assists & near misses
126
of those moments
Videos
162
2019-06-21 → 2026-08-26
Software eras
16
with footage
What this page is: 126 of the 328 filmed moments here were takeovers, assists, near misses, or critical events; 202 were highlights. Spread across 16 software eras and 162 videos. These are counts of what was described on camera, not a rate — the archive can only show what Chris filmed and narrated. How the numbers work.

Coverage by software era

How much footage exists for this scenario in each build. Eras with fewer than 3 matching videos are marked — they are anecdotes, not evidence of a trend.

VersionMomentsFailuresHighlightsVideos
v14 Lite111 / 1thin sample
v8442 / 12thin sample
v95232 / 11thin sample
v1048232520 / 55
v10.6931121918 / 38
v112111 / 2thin sample
v11.315878 / 15
v11.446212520 / 35
v12111 / 5thin sample
v12.310197 / 10
v12.45232 / 7thin sample
v12.51961310 / 24
v13.2143118 / 27
v14.1171076 / 14
v14.2222 / 13thin sample
v14.3193169 / 22

Watch it happen

Worst first, newest builds first within each severity. Every card opens YouTube at the moment.

criticalv14.1.7stress test26:01

Running HW4 Model Y and HW3 Model S side by side, HW3 went through the cones again and on one run HW4 followed the Model S through after previously stopping.

2025-11-20 · ULTIMATE Tesla Self Driving Obstacle Avoidance Test!
criticalv14.1.7stress test23:20

With cones across the whole street at about 60 mph, HW3 showed cones on screen but did not brake and smoked through them.

2025-11-20 · ULTIMATE Tesla Self Driving Obstacle Avoidance Test!
criticalv14.1.4stress test10:00

In a 'garbage cannon' test, FSD avoided a popping ball and small box but again largely ignored the cone and ran it over—the main object Chris felt FSD wanted to ignore.

2025-10-30 · Can Tesla Self Driving V14 Dodge These Objects??
criticalv14.1.4stress test9:20

With a static traffic cone in the middle of the road, FSD slowed and tried to get around but then ran the cone over rather than stop or move farther off the road, despite the front bumper camera.

2025-10-30 · Can Tesla Self Driving V14 Dodge These Objects??
criticalv12.5.54:40

Cybertruck tried to drive into a construction zone, prompting a takeover the creator later classifies as a safety disengagement.

2024-10-21 · Something Has Changed With Tesla Cybertruck FSD...
criticalv11.4.98:10

He calls a big disengagement after FSD fails around a stop/construction situation near people and train tracks; he reports it and later takes over for a really bad job.

2023-12-20 · First FSD Beta Drive Post NHTSA Recall - 11.4.9
criticalv10.6.111:20

After a yellow light the car seemed to want to move through and ignore the red light until Autopilot was strangely re-engaged/stopped far back; sun was on the signal.

2021-12-16 · Tesla's Self Driving Beta Tackles Blinking Red Traffic Lights Downtown
criticalv96:50

With cones and a construction situation, the planned path went the wrong way toward the blocked area; Chris would not re-enable FSD and had to manually back up and clear the scene.

2021-07-22 · Tesla Vision FSD Beta 9 Almost Drives Into a Construction Hole
critical12:40

Entering heavy construction, Autopilot warns him to take over, does not try to avoid cones, and ends up on the wrong side of the road; he re-enables it once there are clearer lines.

2021-07-08 · Tesla Vision Takes On Downtown And Construction! | Software Update 202
criticalv14 Litestress test0:40

In a cone test, FSD 14 Lite kept reversing toward the cone while a HW4 vehicle in the same scenario refused to budge.

2026-08-11 · Tesla HW3 FSD V14 Lite: Huge Upgrade or HW4 Downgrade?
critical3:00

He describes recurring highway slowdowns where green arrows/red X overhead lane indicators are treated like traffic lights and cause unwanted braking.

2020-08-07 · I'm Turning On MAD MAX in Tesla Software Update 2020.28.6! | TESLA CHA
disengagementv12.517:20

FSD heads into a construction/closed area that looks like it will trap the car; creator disengages and uses Park then re-enable to get out without manually driving.

2024-07-26 · Let's TRICK Tesla FSD Update 12.5!
disengagementv12.3.59:00

After succeeding twice before on version 12, this time FSD tried to drive into the wrong area past barrels, forcing a backup disengagement.

2024-04-23 · Tesla FSD Update 12.3.5 First Drive and Initial Impressions!
disengagementv11.4.7.2stress test14:00

After right-then-left on a narrow road, FSD becomes totally stuck with a car behind; narrator takes over and backs up; one disengagement for getting stuck in the middle of the road.

2023-10-16 · Tesla Continues Software Updates As We Wait For FSD Version 12
disengagementv11.4.213:01

Explicit disengagement when left is blocked, a guy is reversing, and the area is all blocked off; driver turns around and later lets the car go straight.

2023-06-07 · Construction is Confusing for Tesla FSD Beta 11.4.2
disengagementv11.4.98:30

He takes over again because FSD is going real slow after someone waves him along; he pushes then takes over, calling it a really awkward construction situation.

2023-12-20 · First FSD Beta Drive Post NHTSA Recall - 11.4.9
disengagementv11.3.218:10

On a tight construction stretch the car stopped and would not turn through; with nobody behind, the driver pushed and then fully disengaged to clear the area before traffic arrived.

2023-03-27 · Ai Battle: GPT-4 Challenges Tesla FSD Beta with Tricky Route!
disengagementv11.3.412:02

At a closed road with detour signs after a roundabout, beta waited correctly for roundabout traffic then would not follow the detour and stopped, so Chris took over and did the detour himself.

2023-03-31 · Tesla FSD Beta Update 11.3.4 First Drive and Initial Impressions
disengagementv11.3.311:59

Approaches closed road, cannot go around or detour from the sign, gets stuck so Chris takes over; only counted FSD disengagement of the day.

2023-03-29 · My MOST IMPRESSIVE Downtown Drive with Tesla FSD Beta 11.3.3
disengagementv11.3.411:30

Near a huge open hole/trench and coned closed lane, the car keeps wanting to stop and tries to go into the closed lane; creator holds the wheel and counts another disengagement.

2023-04-05 · Tesla Self Driving Gets ASSERTIVE Downtown | FSD Beta 11.3.4
disengagementv10.69.2.214:00

Saw another closed road and took over again amid heavy construction and many disengagements.

2022-09-20 · CRAZY Downtown Streets with Tesla FSD Beta 10.69.2.2
disengagementv10.69.2.212:20

Nav suddenly wanted a left toward a previously closed road while tentacles showed straight; he disengaged/took over rather than let it go past the road-closed opening.

2022-09-20 · CRAZY Downtown Streets with Tesla FSD Beta 10.69.2.2
disengagementv10.69.212:00

At a busy pedestrian crossing with construction nearby the car is extremely timid; driver reports several interventions and a disengagement so far on 10.69.2.

2022-09-19 · Tesla FSD Beta 10.69.2 is Hesitant Downtown, but 10.69.2.2 is coming t
disengagementv10.69.2.38:20

Car tried to move into a lane/area that was blocked by cones; after being let over it got too close to cones and the creator took over and reported it.

2022-10-06 · Tesla Self Driving is CRUSHING Downtown | FSD Beta Update 10.69.2.3
disengagementv10.11.215:30

After canceling the route near construction so the car can go straight, the car stays confused on its planned left; creator takes over.

2022-04-06 · Tesla Self Driving Panics for People in FSD Beta Update V 10.11.2 | 20
disengagementv10.2stress test15:10

Approaching a left then realizing the needed right turn, the car waited for a cone but missed the turn it had missed before; he started to take over then it rerouted.

2021-10-11 · Tesla FSD Beta Avoids Police! | More Safety Features | Update 10.2 - 2
disengagementv10.12.115:02

With a road closed ahead the car wanted to go straight then signaled left onto a one-way street; Chris reported and disengaged because it did not handle the closed road correctly.

2022-05-24 · Tesla FSD Beta Update 10.12.1 Tackles Downtown!
disengagementv8.13:20

Creator took over when the intended path appeared closed off by workers/cones.

2021-02-02 · Tesla FSD Beta Update 8.1 Has Much Better Turning! | Downtown Ann Arbo
disengagement17:01

Takes over and turns left at a detour because he knows FSD will handle the detour wrong.

2023-12-13 · The TRUE Tesla FSD Beta Daily Experience
disengagementstress test15:00

With people around and cones visible on the display, he gives up after more wrong-path behavior through the construction area.

2021-06-23 · I'm Selling My Tesla Model 3! + 0 Intervention FSD Beta Drive?
near missv14.324:00

A hanging truck-related object swung near the path; FSD waited, nearly had a close pass, then did not go when a person waved and later stood in front of the car.

2026-04-11 · The Mysteries of Tesla FSD Update 14.3 Are Becoming Clear
near missv14.3.29:50

Another driver fully ran a stop sign near construction workers while FSD was stopped at the stop sign.

2026-04-25 · Tesla FSD Update 14.3.2 Shows Impressive Intelligence
interventionv14.39:00

On the rainy highway, FSD locked speed profiles to chill and misread a 45 mph workers-present limit with no workers, holding about 47 mph in a 60 mph zone, so he pressed the accelerator.

2026-04-11 · The Mysteries of Tesla FSD Update 14.3 Are Becoming Clear
interventionv13.2.814:20

Approaching a signal with backup/construction-related congestion, he tapped again because it was 'too scared' to get up into position; it then moved on the green, and he admits the tap may have been unnecessary.

2025-02-18 · Tesla FSD Update 13.2.8 Brings Safety and Hesitation!
interventionv13.214:00

FSD incorrectly stops as if train-track lights were traffic lights amid construction and a flagger; Chris presses the accelerator as an intervention and notes they briefly go the wrong way on the road while FSD recovers.

2024-12-12 · FSD 13 Goes Underground and Through Dangerous Roundabouts!
interventionv13.2.86:05

FSD made a left turn from a straight-only lane (not a turning lane); he reported it and partly blamed his own late route change, noting the same mistake has happened without nav changes.

2025-04-10 · Been a While Since Tesla Has Updated FSD...
interventionv12.5.5.215:00

Creator initiated a lane change to get away from roadside objects/vehicles after FSD only partially moved over; he said this put them at about four interventions.

2024-10-23 · Tesla Cybertruck's FIRST FSD Update Aims to Squash Bugs - 12.5.5.2
interventionv12.5.1stress test13:30

Driver took over and set a new destination to force a left through a tougher cone/construction path for testing.

2024-08-02 · Tesla FSD 12.5.1 Does NOT Drive Like a Local...
interventionv12.4.117:01

He took over again to put the car through construction (not the car's fault), then re-enabled FSD.

2024-06-15 · Downtown Stress Test With Tesla FSD 12.4.1!
interventionv12.4.112:30

He turned right off the planned path to reach bus-stop lanes he wanted to retest; he notes this was not a system-fault disengagement.

2024-06-15 · Downtown Stress Test With Tesla FSD 12.4.1!
interventionv111:01

Car went right into construction and got stuck; Chris pressed the accelerator near a barrel, then released, and the car proceeded on its own.

2023-07-11 · Looking for Trouble With Tesla Self-Driving!
interventionv9.110:00

He accidentally takes over for a second as the car moves toward a box truck even though on-screen planning showed it would correct; after re-enable it goes straight through correctly.

2021-08-12 · Can Tesla's FSD Beta V9.1 Handle This Construction Problem?
interventionv8.219:30

While trying to enter a left-turn lane among cones the pathing was very bad and goofy through the construction layout.

2021-05-29 · Tesla FSD Beta V8.2 Downtown and Construction Driving
interventionv8.218:30

In heavy construction he had to hit the turn signal himself because the car was not moving over and counted it as an intervention.

2021-05-29 · Tesla FSD Beta V8.2 Downtown and Construction Driving
interventionv8.211:00

Near construction workers the car was hesitant so he intervened rather than let it drive toward them.

2021-05-29 · Tesla FSD Beta V8.2 Downtown and Construction Driving
highlightv14.325:01

With lefts blocked by barriers and trucks, FSD kept left in nav briefly, then took an available left and successfully rerouted.

2026-04-11 · The Mysteries of Tesla FSD Update 14.3 Are Becoming Clear
highlightv14.2.19:05

In Mad Max, FSD slowed preemptively for a road work crew even though they were not on its side of the road.

2025-12-01 · Tesla FSD 14.2.1 "Mad Max" on Unplowed Snowy Roads
highlightv14.24:40

In Hurry, car correctly slowed from 80 in a 70 to 70 (10 over) in a construction zone and sped up again after, fixing prior 14.1 bug.

2025-11-21 · Tesla FSD 14.2: The "Medicated" Update

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