A picture posted on Facebook by a Light City Buses driver, who allegedly used his bus to get his new flat-screen TV home. Source: adelaidenow
ELEVEN passenger transport drivers were permanently disqualified in South Australia last year while 36 had their accreditation revoked, new figures show.
Breaches causing disqualification included misuse of CabCharge vouchers, misuse of South Australian transport Subsidy Scheme vouchers, a finding by a court that a person had been found guilty of an offence and even a prison sentence.
Accreditation and Licensing Centre and Passenger Transport Standards Committee statistics showed that while the number of drivers dropped from 13,141 in 2009 to 12,637 in 2012, the number of disciplinary matters increased from 110 to 159.
A Transport Department spokeswoman said a crackdown on standards, and an emphasis on prosecution, was a catalyst for the rise in numbers of disciplinary matters heard in 2012.
"Over this period there has been a greater emphasis on prosecution as well as regular checks and compliance operations to ensure standards are maintained," a spokeswoman said. "Compliance officers are regularly checking taxi drivers and vehicles.
"The department works quite closely with SA Police Transit officers on initiatives including random ticketing blitzes for trains, trams and buses."
Last month, The Advertiser revealed an Adelaide finalist for Young Australian Bus Driver of the Year was stood down after he allegedly used his empty vehicle to deliver a new TV to his house.
Pictures of the new flat-screen TV in its box inside and outside the bus in a residential street were posted on Facebook.
A Light City Buses spokeswoman said it was the first time the company was aware of the alleged inappropriate use of one of its buses.
"Bus drivers are not allowed to transport personal items on buses," she said.
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