the bus, then by a falling lamp post and killed. 0n the top deck in the front seat, seven—year—old rhona77. he'd worked three consecutive 75—hour weeks before the crash and was approaching the end of a double shift as he pulled up at a bus stop in coventry city centre. when a driver is tired, they make mistakes and unfortunately when a mistake is made in a passenger—carrying vehicle, the consequences can be very severe. for three and a half minutes, kai—lash chander waited here with the bus in gear. not in itself dangerous, said the prosecution, but certainly lazy or sloppy. it also meant that when he released the handbrake, the bus surged forward and at that moment, mr chander appeared to panic. cctv suggests that at no time were the brakes applied. prosecutors believe he suffered what crash investigators describe as "pedal placement error". it's rare, but not unknown. a former mayor of lemington, kai—lash chander had been warned numerous times about his driving after complaints from passengers and several minor accidents. mr chander‘s bosses were so worried, they sent one of their driv