A passenger on bus line 594 from Bnei Brak to Ofakim reported that the driver was on the phone for most of the trip, speaking and laughing in Arabic, and filmed himself speeding on Netiv Shmuel, endangering passengers. The passenger filed a complaint; no official response has been reported.
A passenger on bus line 594, operated by the Galeem company, reported that the driver was on the phone for nearly the entire trip from Bnei Brak to Ofakim on Friday. According to the report, the driver spoke and laughed in Arabic, filmed himself speeding on Netiv Shmuel, and endangered passengers. The passenger filed a complaint with the relevant authorities. The Zioneer has not independently verified the report, and Galeem has not yet responded. The incident follows a similar case in August, when police detained a bus driver on line 972 for talking on the phone while driving, as The Zioneer reported.
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