Updated | Free-wheeling bus and driver ‘suspended from service’

Passengers aboard a bus were treated to a daring display of expert driving after the steering wheel of the bus in question started to come loose and, by the end, came away altogether.

The best part? The driver lifts the offending equipment up as a fellow driver passes by and says 'Ghidtlek!' ('I told you!') implying that the situation wasn't as much of a surprise for him as it was for passengers.

Sadly, efforts to reattach the steering wheel proved futile. The video then stops, leaving us to assume that the bus continued on its way purely on the strength of that man's nonchalance.

The Malta Public Transport has since confirmed that both the bus and its driver have been “suspended from service while Malta Public Transport investigates the case”.

Transport Malta is also inspecting the bus for safety reasons.

“The bus company has expressed deep concern and surprise at this incident, condemning the witnessed behaviour as irresponsible and putting passengers at risk,” a spokesman for Malta Public Transport said.

The driver is employed by one of the subcontractors.