Under national rules all mass transit bus drivers must undergo a daily medical examination; however, it appears the rules are being ignored on a regular basis – potentially affecting the safety of the system’s two million passengers.

by Nushaba Fatullayeva

As she holds her four year old son in her arms, Zeynab Guliyeva dashes off the Ganja-Baku bus upon arrival in Baku and races to the nearby restroom. Moments later, returning from the restroom to claim her luggage from the bus, Guliyeva blames the bus driver for causing her pain and discomfort.

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