A bus driver has been caught on video repeatedly looking at her phone as she drives passengers on a busy Auckland road, with one passenger saying her actio
Bus commuters in Dunedin have been having it rough lately, with a wave of cancellations and delays hitting local services. These have been blamed on “high levels of illness” among bus drivers.
The cancellations have been happening since at least May 17, when Orbus
A petition to get seatbelts on school buses has amassed 6500 signatures.
Instigator Philippa Cameron, who is based at Otematata Station with her family, makes a 64km round trip twice a day to drive daughter Flora to and from school in Kurow. She is unhappy with the prospect of her 5-year-old making the trip without any type of restraint.
She started the petition because she made no headway when broaching the subject with Ritchies Coachlines, which provides the school bus run, nor with the Ministry of Transport.
Mrs Cameron said she was “very happy” with the number of signatures collected.
“When it comes to petitions, it doesn’t actually matter how many signatures you have. What you’re really wanting is a politician to pick it up, because it means nothing unless somebody presents it to parliament.”