Mangaluru Traffic Police fines bus driver using mobile while driving after watching viral video

Mangaluru: Mangaluru City Police taking a note of a video recorded by the passenger of a private bus that shows the bus driver was speaking on mobile phone while driving has fined the driver for violating traffic laws. The police fined driver Sandesh Naik Rs. 1,100 for using mobile phone while driving. According to the details, the incident dates back to August 17 evening when Sandesh was driving bus from Karkala towards Mangaluru city. When the passengers questioned his act of using cell phone while driving Sandesh reportedly replied negligently. A passenger who shot the video of driver speaking on call even during a sharp curve, circulated the video on social media platforms. The Mangaluru Traffic Police took note of the video on Tuesday and immediately booked the driver for violating the traffic law and using mobile phone. Source: Vartha Bharathi