MADD, advocates question Metro policy on drivers’ tests

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Top activists against drunken driving are questioning why Metro is tougher on its bus drivers who use cellphones than those caught using drugs and alcohol.

Bus and train operators who use phones while operating a transit vehicle currently are fired. An alcohol or drug violation at the transit agency, though, does not automatically translate to termination.

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