Driver shot Tik Tok video while driving bus in Jalandhar : Gets suspended

Jalandhar : The Punjab Roadways suspended a bus driver after his TikTok videos shot while driving the roadways bus on Wednesday. The videos went viral on social media.

Mr. Amanjot Brar, the driver was on his way from Jalandhar to Delhi on July 7.  He shot a video while lipsyncing a song on his smartphone.

When the videos came to light, the roadways general manager took swift action. The driver was suspended and a department inquiry was launched to take further action against him.

The department also issued strict directions to all drivers against using the phone or making videos while driving buses, as the distraction could lead to a loss of several lives.

“The shocking negligence could not be ignored. I suspended him immediately after I saw the video,” said Punjab Roadways general manager Parneet Singh Minhas. He said a strict warning has been issued to other employees against using this app or their phones while driving.

In a measure to ensure safety for passengers and commuters, the roadways will hold a mandatory medical fitness and dope test for all its bus drivers and conductors next week. “The test has been ordered to prevent road mishaps,” Minhas said.