AUSTIN (KXAN) – New video obtained by KXAN shows Waymo’s driverless vehicles have been caught again illegally passing stopped school buses in Austin weeks after the company said it updated its software to solve the issue and filed a voluntary recall.
The latest violations happened on Dec. 12 and Dec. 19, according to the district. KXAN has obtained videos showing at least 22 instances this school year where Austin Independent School District’s bus cameras recorded Waymo autonomous vehicles passing while the stop arm is out.
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The district said there have been 23 violations involving Waymo’s autonomous cars – which are counted among more than 7,000 the district issued to various drivers this year.
The Dec. 19 video shows the early hours outside a south Austin apartment complex. In the video, it appears to show an adult and a child crossing the street as the bus approaches. The Waymo appears to slow down but does not stop while the pedestrians are crossing in front of the vehicle…