"Like a car without brakes, he got in my face":
a Superbus driver on the Metro line in Haifa was attacked on Thursday last week by a passenger.
In the harsh documentation published, you can see how the passenger hits the driver.
The driver stopped at the Maginin station in Haifa and got out of the secure compartment, after hearing calls from the passengers to open the door.
One of the passengers who was on the bus with his wife and two small children, yelled at the driver to open the door immediately.
Probably because he didn't have time to get off.
The driver asked the passenger to address him politely, and the passenger in response hit him in the chest.
The bus driver informed the control that he was attacked, but did not have time to close the driver's compartment.
The passenger dropped off our family members and before their eyes he returned and attacked the driver while breaking his nose and bruising his chest and ribs.
The driver was released to his home while still suffering from breathing difficulties.
A complaint was filed with the Haifa police.
"Witnesses to an increase in the cases of assaults on drivers"
A. The driver who was attacked: "He drove into me like a car without brakes. I don't understand it - you already 'introduced yourself', you introduced me, why get off the bus and then come back just to beat me. What is constantly in my mind is the girl's crying His who sees everything. I don't understand what kind of person does such a thing in front of his children?"
Tam Fromovitz, head of the force transportation branch for employees: This is a case of unusual violence in its severity, but not surprising.
We are witnessing an increase in the cases of assaults on drivers - about 20% compared to last year - and the day is not far when a driver will pay with his life.
It is easy to ignore and say that these are extreme cases, but shamefully, the disdain for public transport drivers starts from the top.
It is unthinkable that public transport drivers are still not recognized as public servants.
We will continue to fight against the relevant parties to recognize the bus drivers as professionals and as public servants, so that those who attack them will pay a heavy price as those who attack a police officer or a doctor pay.
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