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Seattle Metro Transit Fined due to Lack of Bathroom Breaks for its Drivers |
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Posted by Andy on Sun Nov 23 22:10:58 2014 Today's NY Daily News:http://nydn.us/1uYeH5I Lack of bathrooms for Seattle bus drivers is causing them to resort to extreme measures like "potty dances" while driving and urine-soaked driver seats. The Washington Department of Labor and Industries fined the King County Metro Transit company $3,500 for failing to provide bus drivers enough locations and time to adequately use the restroom, reports the Seattle Times. The messy situation has meant some drivers were left to do the "potty dance" to keep their composure - an obvious traffic hazard, the newspaper reports. It also could affect the long term health of their kidney and digestive system, a union representative told the newspaper. Maintenance crews actually replace about 60 urine-soaked driver seats a year, reports Crosscut. Some drivers have also worn adult diapers or carried a jar along the route to cope, the agency reported. The issue is many routes are not near a bathroom and drivers feel pressure to not take their break in order to ensure they keep their schedule. The company must pay the fine and submit an improvement plan by Dec. 22, Seattle Times reported. |
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