Palma bus drivers fined for not wearing seatbelts, but ...

No seatbelt. | Siteib

Andrew EdePalma15/09/2023 15:43

A union in the Balearics, Siteib, has denounced the fact that a number of Palma bus drivers have been fined for not wearing seatbelts. As well as the 200 euro fines, they have had four points docked from their driving licences.

The buses are exempt and there is certification to prove that they are. They all comply with necessary European regulations.

"It is physically impossible for any driver to wear a belt," the union stresses. On behalf of the drivers, it will be appealing the fines. These were issued by the DGT traffic directorate.

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tranq tranquer | about 1 year ago

As a long term resident here I do not like to trash the place where I live but this is the most ridiculous thing I have ever heard. Surely the bus company can get together with the local government and the police and sort this out. After the first fine it should have been done.

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Donald Jump | about 1 year ago

And the life goes on...

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