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flag Bengaluru buses ban driver phone use after accidents, with strict penalties for violations.

flag The Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation has implemented strict rules banning bus drivers from using mobile phones or digital devices while operating vehicles, following a rise in accidents linked to distraction. flag First-time offenders face 15-day suspensions, salary deductions, and transfers, with penalties increasing for repeat violations, including longer suspensions, larger fines, and loss of pay increments. flag The measures, introduced after several fatal accidents, also include mandatory daily safety briefings and weekly training sessions. flag Drivers caught under the influence, involved in fraud, or responsible for fatal crashes face additional disciplinary actions. flag The initiative aims to improve passenger safety and driver accountability across the city’s public transit system.

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