Bus Driver Assaulted for Asking Passenger to Lower Phone Volume

He asked a passenger to lower the volume of his smartphone and in response was attacked. It happened yesterday on a city bus. The victim was the driver of the vehicle who had to seek medical treatment because he was grabbed by the throat by a man between 40 and 50 years old. 'The driver is fine, he was just very scared because suddenly someone jumped on him,' explained Cosimo Pagliuca of Uil Trasporti, who then added: 'The safety on board buses needs to be resolved. We have repeatedly made it known to the company (Trotta bus) that it is necessary to restore the figure of the controller. His presence would be useful both for ticket control and for the protection of our drivers. As trade unions, we have reiterated this many times during meetings, now it is up to the Municipality of Benevento to call the public transport manager.' Meanwhile, the assaulted driver has reported the incident to the law enforcement agencies.