{"id":3659,"date":"2026-01-20T07:55:23","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T13:55:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.molllawgroup.com\/blog\/?p=3659"},"modified":"2026-01-20T08:24:34","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T14:24:34","slug":"waymo-responds-to-investigation-into-school-bus-incidents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.molllawgroup.com\/blog\/waymo-responds-to-investigation-into-school-bus-incidents\/","title":{"rendered":"Waymo Responds to Investigation Into School Bus Incidents"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-3660\" src=\"https:\/\/www.molllawgroup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/school-bus-6561460_640-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"school-bus-6561460_640-300x300\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/>Cameras installed on school buses have captured Waymo vehicles illegally passing stopped buses even when their red lights are flashing and they are filled with children. This action can result in serious injuries to children, or even death. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has been investigating the <a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/GMA\/News\/waymo-responds-safety-concerns-amid-investigation-incidents-caught\/story?id=128102923\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Waymo incidents<\/a>. Responding to safety concerns expressed about autonomous vehicles, a Waymo executive has stated that it has implemented software fixes. If you were injured in a Waymo accident, you should call the seasoned Chicago-based product liability lawyers of Moll Law Group. Billions have been recovered in litigation with which we\u2019ve been involved. We represent accident victims around the nation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Call Moll Law Group About Your Waymo Lawsuit<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Various communities around the country have become worried about autonomous vehicles. One school district, noting 19 separate incidents in which a Waymo vehicle passed stopped school buses since the school year started, has even asked Waymo to take its driverless cars off the road during drop off and pick up times.<\/p>\n<p>Waymo claims that the incidents were caused by a software issue. It claims that it has implemented software updates to address the problem and has said that it expects it will improve. The director of product management operations has also said \u201cI don\u2019t think people should expect perfection.\u201d He says that the company needs to make sure its following the rules of the road, and it has analyzed the situation with the school buses and implemented fixes to make it less likely that Waymo vehicles will pass school buses when its lights are flashing in the future.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.molllawgroup.com\/blog\/waymo-responds-to-investigation-into-school-bus-incidents\/#more-3659\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cameras installed on school buses have captured Waymo vehicles illegally passing stopped buses even when their red lights are flashing and they are filled with children. This action can result in serious injuries to children, or even death. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has been investigating the Waymo incidents. 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