‘Stop pestering me’ Bus driver faces rider after stop button breaks｜Formosa English News

Bilingual text here: https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026A22W01EA?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description 雙語文字版: https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026A22W01EA?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description Our official website: ➔ https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/ Follow us on Facebook: ➔ https://www.facebook.com/ftvformosanews X (Twitter): ➔ https://x.com/FTV_Taiwan_News A bus ride in Taichung turned into an uncomfortable confrontation after a passenger realized none of the stop buttons worked. He approached the driver and told him about the situation, accusing the driver of turning off the system on purpose. The driver paid him no mind, and repeatedly told the passenger to stop pestering him and to sit down. Let’s hear more. - You shut off the doors right? You don’t want us to request the stop? - Go sit and don’t pester me. - I’m trying to tell you the stop button doesn’t work. - Fourth time. Sit down. - The stop button doesn’t work. Shouldn’t I tell you? - Fifth time. Member of public Commenting on incident Maybe the system was malfunctioning. If the driver did it on purpose, it would be pretty bad. Member of public Commenting on incident Sometimes the drivers don’t realize it’s off. But some might do it intentionally. Bus driver Told passenger to sit down I didn’t say anything, and I let him off the bus. That’s all that happened. Voice of company rep Bus operator Once the driver realized the problem, he turned on the stop request system. So there were no problems after that. We offer our sincerest apologies to the affected passenger. The driver himself did not directly address the confrontation. And the bus operator later explained that the driver had accidentally switched off the stop button system. Taichung’s Transportation Bureau says it has investigated the matter and confirmed it was all a mistake. Since the passenger eventually got off safely at the next stop, officials say the driver will not face disciplinary action. For more Taiwan news, tune in: Mon to Fri at 9:30 pm on Channel 152 Tue to Sat at 1 am on Channel 53 #driver #bus #busdriver #taichung #aita #台灣新聞 #FormosaEnglishNews #民視新聞 #FTV新聞 #Taiwan