On the morning of November 20, speaking with VietNamNet reporter, Lieutenant Colonel Bui Trong Tuan, Head of the Traffic Police Department of Dak Lak Province Police, said that he had learned about the sleeper bus driver stopping to pick up passengers in the middle of National Highway 26.

"Currently, the driver is in another province and cannot work. We will strictly handle this action against the sleeper bus driver mentioned above," said Mr. Tuan.

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A sleeper bus of Be Ha bus company (Buon Ma Thuot city) brazenly stopped to pick up passengers in the middle of Highway 26. Photo cut from clip.

Previously, at around 8:00 a.m. on November 19, a sleeper bus with license plate number 47F-00214 of Be Ha bus company was running on National Highway 26, Buon Ma Thuot City - Nha Trang.

When passing Phuoc An town, the sleeper bus slowed down and stopped in the middle of the road at Km34, Highway 26 to pick up passengers.

The incident caused many cars behind to honk their horns. Some cars could not stop in time and had to go forward. Despite the dangerous situation, the driver and the bus attendant still ignored it and waited for the two passengers to get on the bus.

The sleeper bus driver's behavior was filmed by locals and posted on social media, causing outrage.

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After picking up the passengers, the bus conductor got on the bus to continue the journey. Photo cut from clip

Mr. Tran Hung, the driver of the 7-seat car traveling behind (about 100m away from the sleeper bus) confirmed that at the time the bus stopped to pick up passengers, there were many vehicles on the road.

According to Mr. Hung, this road has a wide shoulder so drivers must pull over because stopping suddenly in the middle of the road like that is too dangerous. If the drivers behind do not pay attention, it is easy to cause a traffic collision.