Perth bus driver shoves schoolchild
Tense Moment Angry Bus Driver PUSHES A Teenage Boy Before Yelling At Passengers For Playing A Little Prank
- Perth bus driver pushes teen after heated altercation
- He resigned during the investigation
A bus driver has been suspended after footage emerged of him shoving a teenage boy during an argument after schoolchildren repeatedly pressed the stop button but did not get off.
Footage shows the man behind the wheel of the 955 bus between Ellenbrook and Morley, in northeast Perth, arguing with the teenager while the bus was parked on Wednesday morning.
Multiple angles of the incident were captured by other schoolchildren waiting for the stationary bus.
It is believed to have been sparked by some schoolchildren excessively pressing the stop button when it was not necessary.
In one of the videos, the driver can be heard saying, “If you ring the bell and you don’t get out, I’ll fucking throw you off.”
When a few schoolchildren get off the bus, he says: ‘Shut your mouth, I sometimes beat you up’.
The bus driver then gets out of his seat and confronts one of the school kids, pointing a finger at him as the two exchange words.
He then steps forward and pushes the teen to the chest, causing the bus to explode in hoarse screams.
“Shut up,” the bus driver says as he reboards the bus, pointing to one of the cameras.
“You get on the bus, you sit down and you shut up, behave.”
A Perth bus driver has been fired during an investigation by the state’s Transit Authority for pushing a teenage schoolchild (pictured)
A spokesman for the Public Transport Authority of Western Australia has said it is aware of the incident and is investigating with the help of the bus driver.
The driver has been suspended pending the outcome of the investigation, the spokesman said.
“The union does not condone the driver’s actions, but it was clear in the vision that he was pushed to the limit with the abuse and anti-social behavior he endured,” Tim Dawson, Secretary of State for the Transport Workers Union, told WA. WToday.
“Disappointingly, these events happen to our bus drivers on a daily basis and unfortunately the reason this bus driver didn’t call for security in this case is because there isn’t enough mobile resources.”
The union has previously called for increased safety and security measures to support drivers.
These include the state government to introduce mobile security units, improve communication between drivers, depots and security units, and conflict resolution training.