Bus driver gets fired for using cell phone when driving

A bus driver in Stockholm has to quit his job after using his cell phone when driving the bus. The driver was caught on tape this Tuesday when a passenger filmed him with a mobile phone camera. On the film it seems like he was sending text messages while driving the bus with his forearms.

The driver, who had a trial employment, says to the daily newspaper Dagens Nyheter that he only tried to get in touch with the management since they had tried to call him just before. The management does not want to comment on this particular case but says that they never call the drivers when they are driving.

Representatives for the trade union believe the company puts all the blame on the driver to avoid criticism against their own practice and regulations.

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