Federal investigators are looking into a recent incident involving an autonomous driving Waymo that passed a fully stopped school bus, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).

The federal agency said that the Waymo initially yielded to the school bus, which had its stop arm and crossing control arms deployed, in addition to flashing red lights.

After the Waymo paused, it proceeded to drive around the front of the bus and ultimately made a left turn in order to navigate around the larger stopped vehicle. Investigators said the Waymo drove near disembarking students.

The stopped school bus had partially blocked a driveway the Waymo was exiting, according to the company. As a result, the flashing lights and stop sign were not visible to the vehicle. The Wa

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