This act is obviously illegal in New York, especially when there are passengers on board. But that didn’t stop this veteran bus driver, who has driven a bus since 1993, from getting out his phone and fiddling with it, while driving the bus.
Maybe he was bored!
The video was provided by a passenger named Maria. She said she began recording the driver at the Lincoln tunnel and the driver/phone relationship continued through much of the way to Staten Island.
The driver has since been suspended for 20 days without pay. According to authorities, if it happens again, he will be fired. Let’s hope a second infraction would not too late.
