Bus Driver Stopped After Passenger Report via "Tariki" App
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The National Gendarmerie stopped a bus driver in Algeria.
A passenger sent a report about the driver.
The passenger used an app called "Tariki".
The name "Tariki" means "my road" in Arabic.
Police stopped the bus driver for breaking a rule.
The report said the driver did something wrong.
Now, gendarmes are checking public transport more.
They want to stop bad drivers on the roads.
The gendarmerie is also teaching people about reporting problems.
They want passengers to use the app more.
This is part of a bigger plan.
The plan is to make roads safer for everyone.
Officers are watching transport companies closely now.
Companies that break rules will get in trouble.
This story shows how technology can help police work.
Vocabulary5 words
- National Gendarmerie
- a police force that works on roads and in the countryside
- report
- a message that tells about a problem
- Tariki
- the name of an app; it means 'my road'
- public transport
- buses, trains, or other vehicles that everyone can use
- transport companies
- businesses that move people or things
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1. Through the Tariki app 2. The National Gendarmerie 3. Checking public transport more
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Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
The National Gendarmerie stopped a bus _____ in Algeria.
A passenger sent a _____ about the driver.
The passenger used an app called "_____".
The name "Tariki" means "my road" in _____.
Police stopped the bus driver for breaking a _____.
Now, gendarmes are checking _____ transport more.
They want to stop bad drivers on the _____.
The gendarmerie is also teaching people about _____ problems.
Officers are watching transport _____ closely now.
This story shows how _____ can help police work.
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