# Waymo Says It Has Received No Citations Since March Amid School Bus Query

By Riza Dagoc

Canonical URL: https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/53137
Published: 2026-11-10T13:56:22.000Z
Updated: 2026-11-10T13:56:22.000Z
Section: Regulation

> Federal regulators are reviewing whether a software update addressed reports of Waymo robotaxis passing stopped school buses.

Waymo said it has received no citations since March 2026, as federal regulators review whether its software update adequately addressed reports of robotaxis passing stopped school buses.

“We have made significant improvements to vehicle behavior around school buses and have received no citations since March 2026,” a Waymo spokesperson said. The spokesperson said the company would work to respond to the federal query once it receives it.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) opened a [recall query into Waymo’s school bus software remedy](<https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/52897>) on Nov. 6. The agency is assessing whether the update addressed the problem and examining reports of incidents that followed it.

Most incidents identified in NHTSA’s earlier investigation occurred after Nov. 17, 2025, when Waymo completed the update for affected vehicles. Waymo filed the related recall on Dec. 10, 2025. The query covers its fifth-generation automated driving system.

Waymo’s statement concerns citations. NHTSA’s review concerns reported incidents and whether the software remedy was adequate.



## Links in this article

- [recall query into Waymo’s school bus software remedy](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/52897)
