A bus driver in New York was criticized online after allegedly closing the bus doors on a woman’s hand as she tried to board.
The video shared online was filmed by a bystander standing outside the bus. It showed the bus driver behind the glass as she silently looked at the woman with her hand stuck in the closed doors. The woman could be heard yelling and insisting that she was being “respectful.” Despite her pleas, the bus driver continued keeping the doors closed.
Another bystander began speaking to the woman, who tried to explain what had happened. She accused the bus driver of attempting to leave early and said she had been there for about a minute because she was trying to get to work. Throughout the exchange, her hand remained trapped between the bus doors.
The woman continued yelling that she was trying to get to work and that the driver was leaving early. Her comments led some viewers to speculate that she may have tried to prevent the bus doors from closing by placing her hand between them. However, this claim has not been independently verified.
The video continued with the woman still yelling while the bus driver remained silent. “I got too much [expletive] to do,” the woman said as she explained that she would be late if she missed the bus. It is unclear whether the driver eventually opened the doors and allowed the woman to board, as the video ended shortly afterward.
Viewers Slam New York Bus Driver After Alleged Actions Toward Woman
The video sparked reactions online. Many viewers criticized the bus driver over the alleged decision to close the bus doors on the woman’s hand. Some argued that the driver should have simply allowed the woman to board. “What’s the big deal to let her on the bus?” one person asked. Others hoped the driver would face consequences, with another commenter saying, “hope she got fired.”
More viewers continued criticizing the driver while defending the woman. “Some of these drivers are very spiteful instead of she sitting there looking at the woman open up the door for the lady the driver is doing too much,” one person wrote. Another commenter said, “Just open the door, hope her boss sees this and don’t penalize her for being late, it’s sad, to see ppl hustling just like you and this is how you treat them.”
The video sparked a broader conversation about how bus drivers should respond when passengers arrive late and attempt to board. It also led to discussion about whether drivers should face consequences if they are found to have deliberately closed the doors on a passenger or otherwise acted inappropriately.
