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A man who grabbed a free ride by clinging to the back of a bus as it drove through traffic has been scorned by authorities as “idiotic, reckless and irresponsible”.
Video footage of the man hanging off the rear of the bus on Great North Rd in Grey Lynn has circulated on social media.
Last year, videos on social media platform TikTok showed children riding on top of buses with commenters suggesting it was “amazing” and the youngsters were “living the dream”.
Auckland Transport spokesman Blake Crayton-Brown said it was “extremely disappointing to see another video showing idiotic and potentially deadly stunts ... doing the rounds on social media”.
Crayton-Brown said the behaviour was “reckless, irresponsible and puts lives at risk, including passengers onboard, pedestrians and those in nearby vehicles”.
“These stunts are also illegal.”
He said the legal consequence for the criminal offence of endangering transport was up to 14 years’ imprisonment.
Man clings to the back of a bus on Great North Rd, Grey Lynn, Auckland.
Police said the man had not been reported to police but called the behaviour unacceptable.
