In Irkutsk, a dispute unfolded between a bus driver and a passenger who attempted to bring a bicycle into the cabin. The incident was reported by the Telegraph channel Irkutsk №1, which documented the confrontation and its aftermath.
According to the report, as a young man on a bicycle was being lowered from the bus, the driver pressed the doors against him several times. After stepping out of the taxi, the driver allegedly pulled the cyclist from the passenger compartment. The driver did not acknowledge the passenger’s offer to pay the baggage fee and his statement that the bike’s tire had burst, which compounded the tension of the exchange.
The disagreement led the driver to remove all other passengers from the cabin and leave the vehicle empty at the stop. The report from Irkutsk №1 notes that the cyclist was subsequently refused permission to board the next bus arriving at the stop, further escalating the incident and drawing attention to the handling of bicycles on public transport.
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Previously, in a suburban area, a drone incident caused damage when part of the drone struck and broke a car window, drawing attention to the growing presence of unmanned aerial systems and the potential for accidental property damage even in quiet neighborhoods.