BMTC driver takes bus over median to get on to adjacent carriageway, avoid traffic snarl

BENGALURU: In recent days, there have been several instances of Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) bus drivers breaking rules. Recently a driver was caught watching social media reels on his phone while driving and another driver was videographed reading a newspaper in busy traffic.

In yet another instance, a BMTC driver took the bus across a road median and entered the adjacent carriageway, disregarding traffic rules. The incident occurred on AIO Road near Marathahalli.

The bus driver (KA 57 F 5923) resorted to the reckless act seemingly an attempt to avoid traffic. In a video, the bus can be seen on a carriageway where traffic was stuck while on the adjacent carriageway, traffic was moving smoothly. Despite vehicles moving on the adjacent carriageway, the BMTC bus entered the road, putting lives at risk.