Watch: Tallinja Drives With Back Door Open En Route To Pembroke
Lovin Malta received footage by a bus passenger showing a bus door being left open while the bus was travelling.
The bus was route 225 and was heading to Pembroke at 3.09pm when the incident occurred. The passenger that sent the footage also reported the incident to Malta Public Transport.
“Malta Public Transport has looked into the incident and the driver was identified from the information that was provided. The back door should not remain open and the bus should not move with open doors,” Malta Public Transport told Lovin Malta.
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Malta Public Transport went on to say that when the back door is left open while travelling, an alarm alerts the driver as happened in this case. The driver stopped the bus and closed the door, and the matter was resolved within a short time frame according to CCTV footage from the bus.
“The company will take the necessary action, including driver retraining, to avoid such an instance happening again. The safety of our passengers remains a priority,” said Malta Public Transport.
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