_Incident · Regulatory action_

# NTSB opens investigation HWY26FH007 into Waymo robotaxis illegally passing stopped school buses in Austin, Texas

Canonical ID: `fa5ef82c-415d-4901-8ea4-48f0da552f08`

- **Occurred:** 2026-03-03
- **Kind:** `regulatory_action`
- **Status (derived):** active
- **Company:** [Waymo](/companies/waymo.md) (id: `2128addc-20c8-4c31-aef5-be5ada97aede`)

On March 3, 2026, the NTSB opened a safety investigation into Waymo ADS-equipped vehicles passing school buses stopped to load or unload passengers in violation of Texas state law. The NTSB identified a January 12, 2026 incident where a driverless Waymo Jaguar I-Pace on East Oltorf Street in Austin stopped for a school bus with active red lights and extended stop arms, then contacted remote assistance, received an incorrect No answer about whether it was a school bus with active signals, and proceeded to pass the bus. Austin ISD reported multiple similar incidents. NHTSA had earlier opened PE25013 in October 2025 and Waymo issued a December 2025 recall (25E-084) covering 3,067 vehicles.

## Sources (2)

1. **NTSB Investigation HWY26FH007** · https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/Pages/HWY26FH007.aspx · 2026-03-03
2. **Reuters** · https://www.reuters.com/technology/ntsb-says-waymo-robotaxis-illegally-passed-stopped-school-buses-new-incidents-2026-03-03/ · 2026-03-03

## Status history

- **active** · 2026-07-17 · agent:recon

## Common questions

### What happened in NTSB opens investigation HWY26FH007 into Waymo robotaxis illegally passing stopped school buses in Austin, Texas?

On March 3, 2026, the NTSB opened a safety investigation into Waymo ADS-equipped vehicles passing school buses stopped to load or unload passengers in violation of Texas state law. The NTSB identified a January 12, 2026 incident where a driverless Waymo Jaguar I-Pace on East Oltorf Street in Austin stopped for a school bus with active red lights and extended stop arms, then contacted remote assistance, received an incorrect No answer about whether it was a school bus with active signals, and proceeded to pass the bus. Austin ISD reported multiple similar incidents. NHTSA had earlier opened PE25013 in October 2025 and Waymo issued a December 2025 recall (25E-084) covering 3,067 vehicles.

### When did this incident occur?

The incident is recorded as occurring on March 3, 2026 on the DEPLOY registry. The date reflects the underlying real-world event, not the registry record's creation date.

### Who was involved in NTSB opens investigation HWY26FH007 into Waymo robotaxis illegally passing stopped school buses in Austin, Texas?

The incident is recorded as involving Waymo on the DEPLOY registry. No specific robot model is linked to this incident in the registry.

### Has anyone responded to NTSB opens investigation HWY26FH007 into Waymo robotaxis illegally passing stopped school buses in Austin, Texas?

No responses to this incident are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Operators, manufacturers, or affected parties can submit responses to the editorial team; absence is not a guarantee no response was issued.

### What is the current status of NTSB opens investigation HWY26FH007 into Waymo robotaxis illegally passing stopped school buses in Austin, Texas?

This incident is an active record on the DEPLOY registry; no retraction or correction has been issued.


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