This is the moment a bus driver smashes his way past the barriers at a level crossing after just catching a red light.
The incident took place at a level crossing between Crivina and Brazi railway stations in the Romanian county of Prahova on the afternoon of Tuesday, 26th October.
Following an investigation, the 39-year-old male bus driver, name not disclosed, had to pay a fine for the incident and was banned from driving for three months.
In the CCTV footage, the red lights are seen flashing and the barriers begin to lower as the bus, which was apparently carrying passengers, according to local news platform Observator, appears on the road.
However, instead of slowing down at the closing level crossing, the driver maintains his high speed and crashes into one barrier, knocking off his own wing mirror in the process, before weaving past the barrier on the other side and continuing on his way.
The images reached the local authorities and the driver has reportedly been fined RON 2,900 (GBP 496) and banned from driving for three months.
In a statement, the Prahova County Transport Police Service said: “The investigative team went to the scene and quickly identified the driver, a 39-year-old man who lives in the commune of Gorgota in Prahova County.”
The police added that the driver caused damage to a barrier and a traffic light, but no one was injured as a result and no train services were delayed.
