"SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- The federal government is launching an investigation into Waymo's self-driving cars. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is looking into reports that a Waymo robotaxi failed to stop properly for a school bus while children were getting off in Atlanta, Georgia, according to The San Francisco Chronicle. The report said the Waymo car initially stopped beside the bus and then went in front of it, while the flashing red lights and stop arm were still deployed."
"Waymo says it's already made improvements to its software and is planning more updates soon. San Bruno police officers pulled over a Waymo car with no driver on September 26 while conducting a DUI crackdown. Police said the Waymo made an illegal U-turn in front of them. No citation was issued because there was no driver to cite, but that will change in 2026."
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened an investigation after a Waymo robotaxi reportedly failed to stop properly for a school bus in Atlanta while children were getting off. The vehicle reportedly initially stopped beside the bus, then moved in front of it while flashing red lights and the stop arm remained deployed. The incident occurred on September 22. Waymo states that software improvements already have been implemented and additional updates are planned. Separately, San Bruno police stopped a driverless Waymo vehicle on September 26 for making an illegal U-turn; no citation was issued because there was no driver, a situation slated to change in 2026.
Read at ABC7 San Francisco
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