"I Feel Sorry for the Students" ... Driver Who Let Students Stand on the Last Metropolitan Bus Reported to Police and Fined After Passenger's Complaint [What Do You Think?]

[Financial News] A story has sparked debate between safety regulations and compassion after a bus driver in her 60s allowed middle school students to stand on a packed metropolitan bus's last run on the day of a fireworks festival. The driver was fined after a passenger reported her, and a complaint was later filed with e-People as well.

According to JTBC's 'Sageonbanjang' on the 18th, Driver A, a female bus driver with 20 years of experience, was operating the last metropolitan bus on a recent night when a fireworks festival had been held.
The bus was already full, but students who appeared to be middle schoolers pleaded, "It's late and we have nowhere to go. Please let us ride just this once."
Standing passengers are strictly prohibited by law on metropolitan buses that travel on highways. However, A allowed the students to board because she was worried that the young students would be left stranded late at night.
A told the children, "Hold on tightly to the handrail," and urged them to stay safe. The students also moved quietly so as not to inconvenience the other passengers.

However, the situation changed drastically after a male passenger complained. The passenger, who said he had previously been unable to board because the bus was full, strongly objected, saying, "Standing passengers aren't allowed under the regulations, so why are you letting them on?" He eventually reported the driver to the police.
When the police arrived, A acknowledged violating the ban on standing passengers and paid the administrative fine. She was later informed that a complaint had also been filed through e-People, according to reports.
A said, "I acknowledge that I was clearly in the wrong, but I was in tears after being reported one after another for helping the children because I felt sorry for them."
Lawyer Lee Ji-hoon, who heard A's story, criticized her, saying, "She is a good person, but she is not a good bus driver. The ban on standing passengers in vehicles traveling on highways is a safety regulation." He added, "She lacks a sense of professional responsibility as a bus driver."
Psychiatrist Lee Kwang-min said, "I would have wanted to let the children board as well," but added, "However, the children might come to think that standing passengers are allowed, so it would have been better to consider the educational aspect."


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