Bus driver comes to blows with passenger

Mario J Spiteri

Dec 10th 2011, 15:45

More of the same, yesterday I pushed the bell to stop on the bus stop near Ta Soldi but ignored the signal & continued speeding till I shout to stop at least on the next one & then he stopped suddenly & he start being funny. That's the same old story we are in!

Joseph Goerge Borg

Dec 10th 2011, 15:43

It is very simple Mr Watson; we have to integrate with the foreigners and not the other way round. We have to submit to their way of life, culture and very soon to their religious believes.

Adrian Pavia

Dec 10th 2011, 10:42

Why did the driver open the door?

charles tabone

Dec 9th 2011, 17:23

Any passenger wanting to board a bus should be on the bus stop. Likewise drivers are in duty bound to stop on bus stops and not a few metres back or forward or still more a metre away from the kerb. In this case, I understand that the commuter had no right to stop the bus out of stage. Some people need training in personal and social education.

Charles Mangion

Dec 9th 2011, 14:06

Are Arriva Buses supposed to be fitted with CCCV Cameras C.Mangion

E. Azzopardi

Dec 9th 2011, 13:57

It is very evident that the transport reform is nowhere near what we were promised. Never make a promise you cannot keep and this goes first and foremost to politicians. Whatever happened, this is childish and shows lack of responsibility and maturity. Let us pull our socks up as we are lagging behind in many aspects in this country, whatever we are told.

victor caruana

Dec 9th 2011, 13:47

Racism on the arriva service is rampant. I had to intervene more than once to protect coloured people who want to use the service but are being discriminated by bus drivers who I can only describe as idiots. Next time I'll report the incident rather than intervene.

Victor Pulis

Dec 9th 2011, 13:31

The prospective passenger flagged the bus down but it kept on going. The man ran a few metres up the road and when the bus stopped AT THE BUS STOP he got on and argued with the driver. it is clear that the man was not on a bus stop when he flagged the bus down so the driver had no obligation to stop.

Geneve Smith

Dec 9th 2011, 13:17

@Iris Baitrman, I will not go into the merits of the case since there are two sides of the story BUT to have a foreigner insulting any type of Maltese worker is unacceptable. Your statement implies that hot bloodied persons are found in Malta only and in the driving industry.

Francis Grech

Dec 9th 2011, 13:11

Even if the driver and the passenger don't want to take charges against each other the Police should take criminal charges against who ever started the argument,it is the LAW of the land that if some one cause an injury to another person he should get what he diserves,and not a suspendid sentence as usuall the driver was right not to stop the bus ,as he was not flagged down on a designated bus stopbut of course the Wally being a foreigner with different colour will have all the simpates on his side as usuall that's how it always work in Malta.

PAUL BUSUTTIL

Dec 9th 2011, 13:02

Today is the last day bendy buses will run on the streets of London, I wonder will they end up on Maltese roads?

Saviour M Garzia

Dec 9th 2011, 12:30

It seems that the passenger was not on the bus stop otherwise he wouldn't be able to run to the next bus stop in time to board the bus. Whether he was black,red,yellow or gren doesn't matter but his savage behaviour should be condemed.He hgit the driver who was carrying other passengers if the hit was on the head the driver could go unconcious in a few minutes even if not immeditely thus indirectly endangering the other passengers lives. The police must prosecute this is a democratic country.

M Cachia

Dec 9th 2011, 12:06

Not that I'm a fan of bus drivers, but in this case it seems to be the passengers fault.

1. It does not seem that he was on a bus stop when he flagged down the bus - in that case the bus driver did well for not stopping

2. The passenger began the confrontation by physically assaulting the driver. Although not the right thing to do, i do not blame the driver for reacting this way as most people would do the same given the same situation.

and @Iris Baitrman: I suggest you try to do the same in your home country and see what will happen to you!

Mr Adrian Sammut

Dec 9th 2011, 11:26

jidispjacini nejdd!!! li lilna x xufiera ta larriva, JOBODUWNAA!!!!! iva JOBODUWNA!!!!!

Tony Zammit
Today, 10:23
The KINGs of the road do it again.

int taf kif gara l kas ezatt????
taf li ahna mhux supost inwaqfu jek ma jkunx fuq bus stop???
taf li tant kin ragel x xufier li baqa jsuq u waqaflu fuq l bus stop jistenih gej???
taf li flok l grazzi tah daqqa ta ras u hariglu d demm minn ajnejh????
Jidispjacini nejdd, int wihed minn dawkk li tobodna!! u et titfa lil kulhadd f keffa wahda minajr ma tara l kas kif gara ezatt!! kiku int taqla xeba bhal dik, tihu gost taqla nahseb huwx biss?? jew ax xufier ta larriva ma nistawx namlu self defence??? imissek tisthi titkelem ek!!

John Scerri

Dec 9th 2011, 11:24

Seems some are not used to civilised countries. No further comments.

William Flynn

Dec 9th 2011, 11:03

@ Iris Baitrman

Giving British ex-pats a bad example?! What? In case we encourage them to have another series of London riots?
Would a London bus stop anywhere except a bus stop to put down or pick up passengers?

C Pisani

Dec 9th 2011, 10:47

Let us see what exactly happened. The person tried to signal a bus to stop, and caught up with the bus "a few meters up the road". Looks like this person was NOT on a bus stop. So if the driver who have stopped we would have comments such as "The KINGS of the road stop where they want". In my opinion the driver should not have stopped, and the passenger to be should have made an effort to get to the bus stop, since he was fit enough to run after it when it didn't stop. Plus he had no right to push the driver, and nor did the driver have the right to retaliate, just to get things straight. Before anyone starts criticizing the bus driver or the passenger, get all the facts straight. As to the police still investigating, this happened on PUBLIC transport, and on a PUBLIC road, so the police MUST investigate. Lets hope they get the right support(?) from the law courts

Iris Baitrman

Dec 9th 2011, 10:46

I am not surprised the famous *HOT-HEADED Maltese* bus driver coming to blows with a paying<>Passenger all i can say to any Maltese bus driver if they can't stand the heat, then bloody well get out t kitchen We have a saying back home the customer is KING and not the people that they are keeping in employment.. Period This is going a bit too far insn't, i think the bus driver should be giving the boot there and then, as this is setting a bad example to us ex-pats and would be visiters(?) to your country

Tony Zammit

Dec 9th 2011, 10:23

The KINGs of the road do it again.

Charles Micallef

Dec 9th 2011, 10:16

It will be very interesting to see the result of this inquiry if it will ever be published and of course what action will Arriva take!

Pia Attard

Dec 9th 2011, 09:37

Just wondering why police can still investigate this when no charges are going to be pressed?

Let's compare, let's say, to the domestic violence case I was unfortunately witness to last weekend. She refused to press charges (a clear symptom of "battered wife syndrome" so the police had no choice but to drop the investigation.