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Fla. School Bus Driver on Probation for Texting Behind Wheel

A school bus driver in Nassau County, Florida, has been put on probation for the next year after being caught texting behind the wheel with children aboard, reported WJAX. “This egregious safety violation could result in your termination,” warned David Buchanan, director of transportation, in a letter to the driver. “I know that this suspension and return to probationary status will serve as a wake-up call as to the seriousness of these infractions.” 

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