US Investigates Waymo's Autonomous Vehicles for School Bus Safety Violations

• The US government is probing Waymo vehicles for failing to stop for school buses with flashing lights and extended stop-arms.
• Waymo issued a voluntary recall last year to address the issue, but the problems persisted.
• The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has opened an inquiry into the effectiveness of Waymo's software recall.
• The investigation will determine if the software fix was ineffective in preventing the vehicles from passing stopped school buses.
• This follows multiple reports of Waymo's autonomous cars driving around stopped school buses, including incidents in Austin.