Bizarre footage shows the moment a driver rams repeatedly into the rear of a stationary bus in Edinburgh.
The video, first reported by Edinburgh Live, shows the blue Dacia Sandero Stepway repeatedly driving into the double decker – even reversing to take a run-up. Passengers can be seen jolting from the impacts as the car is driven into the rear of the bus 14 times in the space of a minute.
Passing motorists and pedestrians can only watch on in confusion as the man continues driving backwards and forwards, continually crashing into the larger vehicle.
The clip has been circulated on social media since, garnering similarly confused reactions from social media. The incident itself is believed to have occurred on Tuesday May 23 on Portobello Road, in the Meadowbank area of Edinburgh.
Writing on social media, one person commented: "What on earth, why?" Another joked: "At least put a bit of effort into it, going to take a lot more than that to push a decker."
One local said: "The sooner cars are banned from the city centre the better." While a further resident added: "What the actual heck. Never seen anything so mental."
Another joked: "Very public spirited in trying to push start the bus with a flat battery."
A Lothian Buses spokesperson said: “We are aware of an incident involving one of our vehicles and are assisting Police Scotland with their enquiries.”
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "A 58-year-old man was arrested and charged following a road traffic incident which happened around 9.10 pm on Wednesday, 24 May, 2023 in the Jocks Lodge area of Edinburgh. The incident involved a bus and a blue Dacia car. He was traced at the time. A report will be sent to PF."
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