NHTSA Opens Investigation into Waymo Robotaxis Over School Bus Safety Concerns
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Summary
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has opened a preliminary investigation into approximately 2,000 Waymo self-driving vehicles following reports that the Alphabet-owned company's robotaxis may have violated traffic safety laws around stopped school buses. This investigation represents the latest regulatory scrutiny of autonomous vehicle systems and how they interact with pedestrians, cyclists, and other road users. The probe was initiated after media reports surfaced showing video evidence of incidents involving Waymo vehicles and school buses.
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The probe of the Alphabet unit is the latest scrutiny of self-driving systems by regulators reviewing how driverless technologies interact with pedestrians, cyclists and other road users.
NHTSA opened the investigation after a recent media report aired video of an incident
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