Last month, it was found that a school bus driver deliberately repeatedly braked suddenly on the grounds of an elementary school in Otaru, Hokkaido, and several children on board suffered minor injuries to their necks.
The driver told the city board of education that he was trying to quiet down the children who were making noise in the car, so the police are investigating it as a suspicion of injury.
According to the Otaru City Board of Education, on the 26th of last month, on the premises of Shiomidai Elementary School, a male school bus driver deliberately repeatedly braked suddenly twice.
At that time, 25 children from 1st grade to 5th grade were on the bus to go home, and several of them hit their heads against the front seat and suffered minor injuries such as hurting their foreheads and necks. is.
In an interview with the city board of education, the male driver said, ``I gave a verbal warning to the children who were making noise in the car, and then stepped on the brakes suddenly.''
From the 27th, the city board of education has removed this driver from being in charge of driving, and will hold an information session for parents on the 2nd.
On the other hand, the police will ask the driver about the details and investigate the suspicion of injury.