A school bus driver carrying 30 children was stopped by police on Route 79 in the Galil. Police determined he was operating the vehicle under the influence of alcohol.

A school teacher observed the bus, leading her to believe the driver was drunk. She phoned the police �100� emergency number and reported her suspicions. A police car was dispatched and a checkpoint was established. A traffic policeman on his way home stopped the driver, Katzar.net reported on Wednesday.

A blood test determined an alcohol blood level twice the permissible maximum. Bottles of alcohol were also found in the bus. The driver was placed under arrest and his driver�s license was suspended.

(Yechiel Spira � YWN Israel)