Do People Actually Stop at Stop Signs? Testing Elon Musk's Theory

TLDRLess than 0.5% of people actually stop at stop signs, proving Elon Musk's statement. In a test, multiple cars were observed not fully stopping at a stop sign, including a Tesla, a Mustang, a Jeep, a UPS truck, and other vehicles. This highlights the common behavior of drivers not coming to a complete stop.

Key insights

🚦Less than 0.5% of drivers fully stop at stop signs, reinforcing Elon Musk's statement.

🚗Multiple car types, including a Tesla, Mustang, Jeep, and souped-up cars, were observed not fully stopping at a stop sign.

📚Human drivers rarely bring their speed to zero at stop signs, even though they may believe they have.

🤖The FSD version 12 is trained based on data from humans who don't fully stop at stop signs.

🚫Even a UPS truck and a black car were observed not stopping fully at a stop sign.

Q&A

What percentage of drivers actually stop at stop signs?

Less than 0.5% of drivers actually stop at stop signs.

Which types of cars were observed not fully stopping at the stop sign?

Multiple car types, including a Tesla, Mustang, Jeep, and souped-up cars, were observed not fully stopping at the stop sign.

Do drivers believe they come to a complete stop at stop signs?

Drivers may think they have come to a complete stop at stop signs, but in reality, they rarely bring their speed to zero.

How is the FSD version 12 trained?

The FSD version 12 is trained based on data from humans who don't fully stop at stop signs.

Were any professional drivers observed not stopping at the stop sign?

Even a UPS truck and a black car were observed not stopping fully at the stop sign.

Timestamped Summary

00:00The video starts with a test to see if people actually stop at stop signs.

00:10Multiple cars, including a Tesla, Mustang, and Jeep, are observed not fully stopping at a stop sign.

00:23The video mentions Elon Musk's statement that less than 0.5% of people fully stop at stop signs.

00:37The behavior of human drivers at stop signs is discussed, emphasizing that they rarely come to a complete stop.

00:55The FSD version 12 is mentioned, stating that it is trained on data from humans who don't fully stop at stop signs.

01:03Additional cars, including a white car and a black car, are observed not fully stopping at a stop sign.

01:09The observation is made that even professional drivers, such as a UPS truck driver, don't fully stop at stop signs.

01:12The video concludes with a confirmation of Elon Musk's statement.