Algeria: Bus Driver Arrested for Carrying Passengers on Roof
Listen to the story
Police in Skikda, Algeria, have arrested a bus driver.
The driver had a small bus called a Toyota. It carries people from place to place.
He put some passengers on top of the bus. This is the roof of the bus.
This is very dangerous. People can fall and get hurt.
A video of the bus showed this. Many people saw the video online.
The video became popular on social media.
Police saw the video too. They found the driver.
They took him to the police station. He is now under arrest.
Skikda is a city in Algeria. It is near the sea.
The authorities want to keep passengers safe.
This story shows why traffic rules are important.
Bus drivers must follow safety rules for passengers.
Vocabulary7 words
- arrested
- taken by police because of doing something wrong
- bus
- a big vehicle that carries many people
- passengers
- people who travel in a vehicle
- dangerous
- able to hurt or harm someone
- video
- moving pictures with sound, often on a phone
- popular
- liked or seen by many people
- authorities
- people who have power to make rules, like police
Quiz
Answer key
1. He carried passengers on the roof 2. In Skikda, Algeria 3. False
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Police in Skikda, Algeria, have _____ a bus driver.
The driver had a small bus called a _____.
He put some _____ on top of the bus.
This is very _____. People can fall and get hurt.
A _____ of the bus showed this.
The video became _____ on social media.
Police saw the video too. They found the _____.
They took him to the police station. He is now under _____.
Skikda is a city in Algeria. It is near the _____.
The _____ want to keep passengers safe.