Ecuador: Bus Driver Fired After Video Goes Viral After Checking Cell Phone While Driving (Video)

Posted on February 15, 2018 • Filed under: Ecuador, Ecuador Emergency, Ecuador Travel

BUS DRIVER FIRED AFTER CHECKING CELL PHONE WHILE DRIVING- VIDEO GOES VIRAL

Most anyone who has used long distance buses in Ecuador have viewed unsafe driving practices by drivers. Here is a case where a driver was held accountable for placing his passengers at risk of injury or death.

A bus driver with the Cooperativa Andina has been fired. He was video taped and subsequently relieved of duty after a video posted on social networks showed him checking his cell phone while driving. The incident took place in the Guayllabamba area on the Quito-Ibarra route. The manager of the bus line issued a statement announcing the dismissal of the driver and also apologized to the public for the bad the driver putting passengers at risk. Read Article


Share This Story
  • Print
  • Digg
  • StumbleUpon
  • del.icio.us
  • Facebook
  • Yahoo! Buzz
  • Twitter
  • Google Bookmarks
  • Add to favorites
  • email