Man awarded $2K after bus didn’t stop
A man who watched an STM bus pass him without stopping has been awarded $2,000 – $1,000 for the inconvenience, trouble and stress, plus $1,000 in punitive damages. Obviously this plaintiff did some serious homework to bring the case to small claims court.
I assumed the incident must have happened on a cold day, as suggested by the photo accompanying the article. But no. August 2024.
jeather 11:00 on 2026-01-23 Permalink
Good for him. The decision is here: https://t.soquij.ca/m9AWi
I don’t know how to see the attachment with the link to the video, if it’s even been made public.
James 11:39 on 2026-01-23 Permalink
So every time a bus passes you without stopping, you can make a claim ?
What happens if the bus is already full ? Drivers will regularly pass by stops with people waiting as there is no point to stop if nobody else can board.
Seems like STM will be hit with a lot more lawsuits. Better get yourself a body camera so you can have proof.
jeather 12:01 on 2026-01-23 Permalink
In this case, the driver says he didn’t see the man waiting in time, not that the bus was too full to fit another passenger, and the video (whatever it shows) confirmed that account.