World · Europe · 8 hrs ago
Bus driver reverses on Bursa highway after missing exit
A driver on a Bursa-to-Gebze passenger bus reversed on a highway near Bursa, Turkey, after missing the İstanbul exit and heading toward İzmir.
Passengers warned the driver that reversing put their lives at risk, but the driver continued and argued with them.
The incident happened on the Bursa ring road at about 6 a.m.
on November 9.
It brought attention back to a fatal bus crash in Akhisar, Manisa, on October 11.
In that crash, a tour bus reversed after missing toll gates and was hit by a truck; 11 people died and 27 were injured.
The bus and truck drivers were detained after the crash, and the Bursa incident has renewed concerns about passenger safety; no further action is stated.
A passenger bus driver reversed on Bursa’s ring road after missing the exit he needed, prompting passengers to warn him of the danger.
The bus was travelling from Bursa to Gebze, and the driver had headed toward İzmir instead of taking the Istanbul exit.
Passengers objected to the manoeuvre, and an argument broke out between them and the driver.
The driver continued reversing despite their warnings, according to the article.
- Who
- The driver of a passenger bus and its passengers.
- What
- The driver reversed on the highway after missing an exit. Passengers warned him about the danger.
- When
- At about 06:00; the date of the incident is not stated.
- Where
- Bursa’s ring road, Türkiye.
- Why
- The driver had missed the Istanbul exit and was travelling toward İzmir.
Bus passengers
Bus driver
Safety
Bus passengers
Passengers said the manoeuvre put their lives in danger and warned the driver.
Bus driver
The driver said they had missed the exit, according to the article.
The bus travelling from Bursa to Gebze headed toward İzmir after its driver missed the Istanbul exit.
The driver began reversing on the highway instead of reaching an exit.
Passengers warned the driver, and an argument broke out as he continued reversing.
- Bus route
- Bursa to Gebze
- Road
- Bursa ring road
- Time
- About 06:00
- Missed exit
- Istanbul exit
- Wrong direction
- İzmir
What people are saying
You are putting our lives in danger
We are human, we missed it