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Pontevedra Bus Driver Fails Drug Test Ahead of 60-Child Trip to Asturias

Sanctions are pending laboratory confirmation following the driver’s preliminary positive result.

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Overview

  • Local police in Redondela stopped the driver for a routine check and his drug test returned a preliminary positive result.
  • Officers immobilized the vehicle and informed Estévez Avión S.L., which dispatched a substitute driver.
  • The replacement driver passed alcohol and drug screenings and safely completed the excursion to Asturias with the children.
  • Authorities have proposed sanctioning the original driver pending confirmation of results by an external laboratory.
  • The case highlights the critical role of safety checks in preventing risks when transporting minors.