"According to a Reuters report, the NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation began the probe after flagging a media report involving a Waymo self-driving taxi that did not remain stationary when approaching a school bus. At the time of the incident, the school bus had its red lights flashing, its stop arm was deployed, and its crossing control arm was extended."
"As per the ODI's report, the Waymo initially stopped beside the bus before maneuvering around its front. This resulted in the vehicle passing the school bus' extended stop arm and crossing control arm. Students from the bus were disembarking when the Waymo committed the error. The vehicle was operating without a safety driver at the time, and it was equipped with Waymo's fifth-generation Automated Driving System (ADS)."
NHTSA opened an investigation into Waymo after a self-driving taxi failed to remain stationary when approaching a school bus with red lights flashing, stop arm deployed, and crossing control arm extended. The Office of Defects Investigation is reviewing roughly 2,000 Waymo vehicles for potential traffic law violations. The Waymo vehicle initially stopped beside the bus then maneuvered around its front, passing the extended stop arm and crossing control arm while students were disembarking. The vehicle operated without a safety driver and used Waymo's fifth-generation Automated Driving System. Waymo has implemented improvements related to stopping for school buses and plans additional software updates, emphasizing pedestrian and child safety.
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