Shock: Bus Driver Was Fined for Not Collecting the Ticket

A bus driver in India was shocked when the controller fined him for not collecting the ticket from a bird sitting on the window. This article explains the key facts and context behind bus drivers are punished.

Key Facts About Bus Drivers Are Punished

The incident happened when a 44-year-old unknown driver was driving a bus belonging to Tomil Nadu State Ellavadi.

He drove the bus to a checkpoint, the inspectors boarded the car to make sure that the passengers on the bus had paid the full fare.

The controllers then noticed a bird sitting on an open window and a drunken man about 45 years old was talking to him.

Why Bus Drivers Are Punished Matters

The controller asked the bus driver if he had collected the ticket from the bird.

When the bus driver said that he did not collect money from this bird, he was fined for letting the animals go to the car without collecting the fare.

By law, passengers with 30 or more animals must pay an additional fee.

The bus driver said that he still doesn't understand why he was fined so far.