Differently-Abled Driver Arrested For Driving a Bus With One Hand

The differently-abled bus driver of a private transport company has been apprehended by the Police at Arif Wala, a rural town in Southern Punjab.

As per a media report, the driver was on his daily route from Fort Abbas to Faisalabad when he was flagged down by a traffic warden for routine checking of the COVID-19 SOPs. However, the warden observed that the driver was handicapped and had been driving with one hand.

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The driver was immediately arrested and his bus has been seized by the traffic police.

The report mentioned that legal action will be taken against both the concerned transport company and the driver for “putting the lives of the passengers at stake”.

Additionally, the public wants the company to be sternly dealt with for being irresponsible and hiring a physically unfit driver.

In a similar incident a few weeks ago, the bus driver of another private transport company was arrested by the police for playing video games on his smartphone while driving on the motorway. The arrest was made shortly after video footage of him playing on his phone while driving went viral on social media. The bus was reportedly filled with passengers, one of whom had caught the driver on camera.

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The Motorway Police has notified the public that the observers of such acts of criminal negligence and carelessness should lodge complaints on the helpline of the Motorway Police. The department has also affirmed that a ‘zero-tolerance’ policy will be enforced against offenders and that they will be legally dealt with.