Metropolitan Texting Authority (MTA)  -A +A  MTA bus driver
texting while driving  If sleeping on the job weren't enough, an
MTA bus driver was caught on camera, texting while driving,
endangering the lives of passengers and pedestrians.  Commuters
boarded a B47 Ralph Avenue bus at Ralph Avenue and Fulton Street
in Brooklyn, NY around 7:30 pm Wednesday, July 28th.  A witness
photographed the driver deeply engaged in texting on his cell
phone, oblivious to passengers as they boarded the bus.  The
witness said the driver appeared unaware of his surroundings
while engrossed in texting on his cell phone as passengers
boarded the bus and swiped their MetroCards.  Once all the
passengers were seated, the driver allegedly continued to text,
even after the light turned green. When the driver finally
looked up and noticed the light was green he commenced driving.
According to the witness, the driver stopped at the next bus
stop and again began texting while people boarded the bus.  Once
the bus was boarded, the drive