an RATP bus maneuvers in the opposite direction on the ring road
The scene was captured by an incredulous motorist. Wednesday a bus line 125 “was filmed maneuvering in the wrong direction on the ring road”at Porte de Gentilly in Paris, indicates the RATP on its Twitter account, confirming information from the newspaper Le Parisien.
On the video broadcast on social networks, we see the bus loaded with passengers turn around to exit the device. “Is it normal in the middle of the ring road, he is turning around as if it were logical”wonders the driver who has stopped to let the bus do its maneuver. “He took the ring road in the opposite direction! With the people inside, they all almost died.”
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“This maneuver is totally prohibited and inexcusable”reacts the RATP. “The driver was quickly identified and laid off. He will be received by his management in the coming days as part of a disciplinary interview”.
After this incident, some pointed to the lack of training. The RATP has been facing difficulties recruiting bus drivers for several months. However, the level of training has not changed, assures the company*. “This is always provided in the same way with the same level of requirement”.*