Drunk Driver Arrested Driving Bus
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25 passengers were on board a double decker bus, ran by Blustar when it was pulled over on suspicion that the driver was thought to have been drunk driving.
25 passengers were on board the double decker bus, ran by Blustar at the time of the incident. The passengers onboard included children and elderly people when the police pulled over the vehicle before breathalysing and then arresting the driver for drunk driving.
Police pounced after a member of the public raised concerns. The bus was stopped as it travelled between Southampton and Wincester just as it reached the roundabout at Chilworth. The driver is now out on police bail however he has been suspended by the company.
One shocked passenger who does not want to be named commented: "We couldn't hear the police officers after they had stormed in and were talking to the driver. We all panicked but did not know what to think. We just didn't have a clue what was happening when we saw the blue flashing lights."
The driver was immediately detailed by the arresting officers and Bluestar dispatched a replacement driver who arrived to take control of the bus within minutes. Public relations manager at Blustar Chris Harris said because of the serious nature of the incident the employee was suspended immediately.
He went on to say: "It is a strict rule that all Bluestar employees are required to be completely sober at all times when on duty; the consumption of alcohol while on duty or reporting for duty while under the influence of alcohol is expressly forbidden. "
The safety of passengers aboard Blustar vehicles is paramount to their operations, so it is important to reassure passengers through swift response to issues such as this one that they are willing to do what is necessary to ensure safety. It is important that companies such as Bluestar act quickly in response to drink driving allegations in order to reassure customers and take potentially dangerous drivers off the road.
The driver in question has been bailed until later in the year.
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