article_snippet.sent: A New York City bus driver jeopardized the lives of everyone on the bus and anyone on the street,' The commuter who captured the distracted driving on a bus with only standing room said.
article_snippet.sent: the bus was being used to replace part of a subway line closed for maintenance during the weekend.
article_snippet.sent: New York's Metro Transportation Authority, which runs the city's buses, said that 'bus operators are expected to have bus operators full attention on safe operations at all times'.
article_snippet.sent: New York City adopted new laws last year as part of an effort to eliminate traffic accidents, such as the February 2014 crash between an city bus and a truck that careened into a building on 7th Avenue .
article_snippet.sent: This weekend's video comes as New York City has targeted speeding and reckless motorists in a bid to eliminate traffic deaths .
article_snippet.sent: A  law pushed into law by Mayor Bill DeBlasio last August has increased penalties on drivers, including MTA employees, who hit pedestrians after failing to yield.
article_snippet.sent: Bus drivers have said Bus drivers are under attack by the new regulations, and that accidents happen even when drivers are doing drivers jobs properly.
article_snippet.sent: At least nine pedestrians were killed by transportation authority buses last year, according to the New York Times.
highlights_snippet.sent: At least nine pedestrians were killed by New York City buses last year .