By Ryan E. Alekman, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney
Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network
In Massachusetts and other states, school bus drivers should pay close attention to driving and supervising the children on the bus. School bus drivers should not use mobile phones while driving and certainly should never text message while driving. School bus drivers who allow themselves to become distracted by such technology put children in danger and, yes, risk the loss of a job. In Massachusetts, a school bus driver was caught texting and driving on video on a student’s mobile phone. First Student, the school bus company based in Cincinnatti, Ohio fired the bus driver who was driving Clinton, Massachusetts students from Assabet Valley Technical High School.
You can read more about this story and actually see a You Tube video of the incident at School Bus Driver Caught Texting on Massachusetts Route.