NHTSA Opens Investigation Into Waymo School Bus Safety Incidents

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration initiated a preliminary investigation into roughly 2,000 Waymo robotaxis after reports of unsafe interactions with school buses, while the National Transportation Safety Board documented instances of Waymo vehicles illegally passing stopped buses. The safety review arrives as Waymo operates over 1 million fully autonomous rides monthly across multiple U.S. cities—marking the first federal enforcement action against the company at commercial scale.