The RATP announced on Monday, November 11, that it had fired a bus driver who had apparently bragged about intimidating a cyclist in Paris by tailgating him, with a supporting video. “Unacceptable behavior” according to the address.
In the context of the emotion aroused by the death of a young cyclist in the capital in mid-October following a dispute with a motorist, accused of murder and imprisoned, the transport authority was questioned this weekend by Internet users in relation to a video posted on the internet. TikTok Network. In this one, taken from the driving position of a bus in the Gare du Nord district, according to The Parisian who revealed the sanction, the alleged author speaks of “fight against cyclists”while the vehicle follows a person on a bicycle at a very short distance on a bus lane. The bus horn sounds several times.
“Shocking and dangerous”
“The internal investigation carried out immediately after the report made it possible to identify the driver” AND “The latter was removed from driving as a precautionary measure and a disciplinary process will be initiated”RATP told Agence France-Presse. The authority emphasized that it is required “exemplary behavior of all its agents” and said “sentenced[r] firmly the behavior of the driver, which is contrary to the principles and values of a public service company.”.
“What this video shows is shocking and dangerous behavior”the deputy mayor of Paris in charge of mobility, David Belliard, reacted on Sunday. “The fight against road violence requires a particularly irreproachable attitude on the part of road professionals and, in particular, train drivers”He added on his X account, continuing: “We need an exemplary sanction here and to prevent this type of behavior in the future. »
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