A Near-Deadly Overtake: When a Bus Driver Gambles With Lives
Author auto.pub |
Published on: 10.09.2025
An Ecolines coach driver was filmed overtaking on a blind rise marked by a solid line—a manoeuvre that turned routine driving into a life-threatening gamble and reignited debate over whether professional drivers should face tougher penalties than ordinary motorists.
An Ecolines coach driver executed a manoeuvre in exactly the kind of place where overtaking is strictly forbidden: a stretch marked by an unbroken line and a blind crest. This was not merely a traffic violation but a reckless gamble with the lives of passengers and fellow road users.
It raises a pressing question: should professional drivers—those entrusted daily with dozens of lives—face significantly harsher penalties for such infractions than ordinary motorists?
