Bridge crash bus driver loses job plea

A BUS driver jammed her doubler-decker under a low bridge – even though she had stopped to assess its height.

Audrey Kempton, who was sacked for misconduct, has now lost her claim for unfair dismissal.

After being directed away from Perth bus station because of heavy traffic, she took a wrong turn, meaning she came to the bridge.

Ms Kempton stopped to survey its height and decided to attempt to go under it.

A tribunal ruled that Tayside Public Transport (TPT) was justified in sacking her after she strayed from the route taking 30 passengers to T in the Park in July 2016.

Ms Kempton, of Finavon Hill, near Forfar, appealed her sacking on August 2 last year for gross misconduct. She had been employed by the firm for 19 years.

Employment judge Nicol Hosie dismissed her claim, saying he believed TPT had been justified in terminating Ms Kempton’s employment. PEOPLE who overdose on paracetamol could be helped by a blood test that shows immediately if they are going to suffer liver damage, according to researchers.

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