This is a load of crap. How can the city get away with this? You know the lady will get to testify over the phone but the driver is going to have to come in. The charge shouldn't have been accepted by the city on its face and the driver should sue for the time he's wasting by going to court.
City should evaluate the sitution before issuning any tickets. It represents our goverment. I hate to see our city staff so stupid. This driver Tahir, did what the city is written in faresheet. It is very legal from the city to listen to passenger issues. But not to forget the drivers. City should judge both passangers and drivers based on rules and regulations.
If anyone find guilty, fine must issue. Even passangers. What I see is the city always by passanger's side. ( even they are wrong, and the city knows they are wrong.) Just be fair and apply your own rules. FEAR GOD. WHAT GOES AROUND COMES AROUND ON YOU AND HARDER.