Federal inquiry examines Waymo's school bus recall remedy

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened a recall-related inquiry covering approximately 3,000 Waymo vehicles to examine whether a software remedy adequately prevents them from passing stopped school buses, Reuters reported. The agency closed its earlier preliminary investigation Monday as it shifted to reviewing the corrective measures. NHTSA said many reported incidents occurred after Waymo indicated that the fix had been deployed. Austin's school district documented 19 incidents, while Atlanta public schools recorded six violations. Waymo said it had improved vehicle behavior around buses and had received no citations since March.