00:01A former express bus driver and a woman have been remanded for four days following a shocking dangerous driving incident
00:08that was caught on video and spread rapidly across social media.
00:12The remand order, valid from today through Sunday, was issued by Magistrate Mazana Sinin at the Jayshin Magistrate's Court.
00:20Both suspects are being investigated under Section 42, Subsection 1 of the Road Transport Act, 1987, a provision that deals
00:28with dangerous driving on public roads.
00:31The incident allegedly took place on April 12th at approximately 7.30 in the evening near the southbound entrance of
00:38the Bemben Rest and Service Area along the North-South Expressway.
00:42The male suspect, aged 36, is alleged to have driven dangerously while engaging in inappropriate behaviour with a 21-year
00:50-old woman while behind the wheel of the moving vehicle.
00:53Both individuals had presented themselves at the Jayshin District Police Headquarters on Wednesday to give their statements and were subsequently
01:01detained.
01:02The bus company, Sri Maju Group, announced that the driver had been terminated with immediate effect on Monday and the
01:08matter was reported to the Land Public Transport Agency.
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