[WATCH] Gautrain to take action against texting bus driver
Gautrain has confirmed it will institute disciplinary proceedings against a bus driver who was filmed by a passenger texting and driving in Sandton on Tuesday afternoon.
In the video, the driver, who was ferrying passengers from Rivonia to Sandton, is seen driving with one hand while texting on his phone.
The passenger, who posted the video on Twitter, says she had to hold onto the rails in the bus while it was happening.
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"We apologise unreservedly for this incident that should not have happened. Driving while using a cellphone is not only against our company rules but also those of the National Traffic Act. We will take the necessary internal disciplinary steps," says spokesperson Kesagee Nayager.