Tesla can now offer its Assisted Driving system to customers in Finland after the country’s transport authority recognised provisional type-approval granted by the Netherlands.
Finland’s Transport and Communications Agency (Traficom) said the decision allows the system to be used on Finnish roads while EU-wide approval remains pending. The Netherlands became the first European country to grant provisional approval in April, followed by Estonia, Croatia and Belgium.
The technology was previously marketed as FSD (Supervised), but Tesla has renamed it Assisted Driving to clarify that drivers remain responsible for operating their vehicles.
Traficom also highlighted changes to the system’s speed settings. Drivers can no longer configure it to continuously maintain speeds up to 50% above the speed limit, while settings allowing speeding are reset whenever the vehicle restarts.
Drivers Remain Responsible
Traficom warned that winter conditions, including snow, slush and ice, may affect the system’s performance. Drivers must continuously monitor its operation and be ready to intervene, even when the vehicle does not request assistance.
“The driver is still driving the car even if they are not physically touching its controls. They must therefore know how to use the system and remain appropriately alert while performing the driving task,” said Traficom Senior Specialist Jukka Juhola.
The authority also stressed that drivers remain responsible for complying with speed limits and will receive any speeding fines.
EU-Wide Approval Still Pending
Full approval across the European Union requires a successful vote by the European Commission’s Technical Committee – Motor Vehicles. If approved, the decision is expected to take effect across the bloc approximately three weeks later.
Finland said it would continue monitoring discussions among member states before determining its position in the EU-level vote.