Monday, 20 October 2025

US investigates Waymo robotaxis over safety around school buses

Top transport safety regulator to determine if self-driving vehicles failed to follow traffic laws for stopped buses

The US’s main transportation safety regulator said on Monday it had opened a preliminary investigation into about 2,000 Waymo self-driving vehicles after reports that the company’s robotaxis may have failed to follow traffic safety laws around stopped school buses.

The investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is the latest federal review of self-driving systems as regulators scrutinize how driverless technologies interact with pedestrians, cyclists and other road users.

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from World news | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/oct/20/waymo-robotaxi-investigation-safety-nhtsa

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US investigates Waymo robotaxis over safety around school buses

Top transport safety regulator to determine if self-driving vehicles failed to follow traffic laws for stopped buses The US’s main transpor...