Investigation into a TTC driver with foot on dash, eating chips

A TTC passenger video of a bus driver behind the wheel with one foot on the dashboard while eating from a bag of potato chips, has prompted the TTC to launch an investigation.

The video was taken by high school student Gabriel Cordova while on the 34A bus during rush hour on Eglinton Avenue near Mount Pleasant Road sometime last week.

Cordova, who provided the video to a TV Station told that the bus was “very packed” when he boarded and that it took him a few minutes into his trip to notice what the driver was doing.

In the short video, a TTC bus driver can be seen with his left foot resting on the dashboard as he steers the wheel with his right wrist. He simultaneously uses his left hand to tuck into a bag of chips. Cordova said he “absolutely” felt unsafe while on board.

“Should he have hit a pothole or something like that – Eglinton has so much construction – it would have been so detrimental for our safety, we would not have been able to swerve to safety,” Cordova is reported to have shared his concern and reported that even the end of his 10 minutes from where he boarded,  the driver was still positioned the same way when he got off.

Though all TTC operators are allotted a lunch break and are permitted to snack while on the job, TTC spokesperson Brad Ross is reported to have said that drives  are only encouraged to do so when the vehicle is stopped.

The TTC is currently trying to identify the driver and will determine any repercussions.