Overview
- A driverless Waymo was recorded moving against one‑way traffic during morning drop‑off outside Cambridge Elementary, in what parents and a traffic officer described as a dangerous situation.
- The Alamo Heights Police Department said there were two wrong‑way incidents in the same school zone this week involving Waymo vehicles.
- School district leaders notified police, and officers contacted Waymo to request geofencing that would block access to streets that switch to one‑way during set drop‑off and pick‑up windows.
- Waymo said it reviewed the incident and has already adjusted its operations, and police reported no injuries or damage.
- The episodes come as Waymo expands its San Antonio service area, including new airport pickups and drop‑offs, with city police logging at least eight Waymo‑related calls that officials said did not pose major safety risks; earlier Austin cases included a software recall over school‑bus stop violations and a vehicle briefly blocking EMS at a mass‑shooting scene.