A bus has been filmed driving on the wrong side of the road in Wellington.
A bus has been filmed driving on the wrong side of the road in Wellington.
A Wellington bus was filmed driving into oncoming traffic on Broderick Rd in Johnsonville.
The footage shows a car forced to swerve out of the bus’ path.
Locals shared similar experiences, claiming such manoeuvres are common among Wellington bus drivers.
A Wellington bus has been captured on dashcam footage driving into oncoming traffic, narrowly missing motorists.
The video is quickly gaining traction on social media with locals complaining the manoeuvre is typical for Wellington bus drivers.
Jonathan Foley said as he drove through a set of traffic lights on Broderick Road in Johnsonville on Tuesday night, a bus approached that had crossed into the wrong part of the road.
“There was traffic in the other lane to the right of us, and the bus wanted to skip the queue and decided to drive on the wrong side of the lane.”
The 20-second clip showed a red car travelling through the intersection and, at the other end, the Metlink bus comes towards the vehicle causing the red car to swerve out of the way and brake suddenly.
A bus has been filmed driving on the wrong side of the road in Wellington.
He said it was a “typical Wellington day” with rainy weather and poor visibility.
Foley claimed that police initially refused to look into the incident due to the lack of a number plate.
“[They said] they can’t do anything about it regardless of footage and (I) may as well contact the bus company.”
He claimed that after the footage started gaining traction on social media, police called him confirming they would investigate.
The footage was posted to the popular Wellington Facebook page “Vic Deals” with locals quick to share similar experiences.
“They do it all the time, unfortunately, something that hasn’t been addressed in the years I’ve lived around the area,” one person wrote.
“A lot of bus drivers think they can push their weight around being a bigger vehicle, but never thinking about the risks that they are putting on the passengers.
“Had multiple run-ins with bus drivers acting entitled like they own the road,” another said.
Metlink group manager Samantha Gain said: “Metlink is aware of the incident and will work with the bus operator and police to investigate and take appropriate action”.
A spokesperson said police were aware of the “traffic incident” and were working with Metlink to follow up with the driver.
Rachel Maher is an Auckland-based reporter who covers breaking news. She has worked for the Herald since 2022.
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