BMTC buses - The monsters on roads

BMTC buses - The monsters on roads
Wednesday May 16 2007 10:05 IST

BANGALORE: The BMTC driver’s negligence led to the mishap which claimed the life of a scooterist on Monday evening at Cauvery Theatre Junction.

According to the BMTC mechanic who examined the bus, there was absolutely no problem with the bus. ‘‘We checked the vehicle on Monday night soon after the incident. There was no problem with the bus,’’ the mechanic said adding that they conduct daily check-ups and rectify problems, if any. Besides, every bus undergoes a thorough servicing after it runs 20,000 kilometres. According to the officials, it was the negligence of the driver.

"The driver in his effort to cross the junction before the red signal appeared, hit the scooterist,’’ he added. Chandrashekar, the driver of the bus has one and-a-half years experience. The traffic police have registered 409 cases involving BMTC bus accidents in 2006, in which 84 people were killed and 337 people injured.

This year, the traffic police have registered 97 cases in the first four months where 37 people killed and 96 people injured.