Article content

An OC Transpo passenger went full-on Dukes of Hazzard in front of Parliament Hill, leaping out of a stopped bus through the window.

A fellow passenger posted a video on Reddit Thursday of the grey-haired man’s athletic feat.

We apologize, but this video has failed to load.

tap here to see other videos from our team. Try refreshing your browser, or OC Transpo passenger makes own stop by jumping out window Back to video

Denied the usual exit between stops, according to the poster, the man clambers onto a seat, opens the emergency exit window and drops to the pavement, then sprints off heading west on Wellington Street.

“That was excellent use, looks like the guy has pulled that stunt before,” one Redditor posted admiringly.

“It looks like this is something the guy has had to do before,” added another. “His actions seem so natural; no hesitation.”

Don’t try this on your next bus ride, kids.

“Emergency exits should never be used for convenience purposes, as exiting in this manner while the bus is in motion or stopped in traffic is dangerous to passengers, pedestrians, and other road users,” said the city’s director of transit operations, Troy Charter.

“Bus operators are trained to stop in designated locations and, when appropriate, use their discretion to determine a safe location for customers to disembark. Customers are only permitted to use emergency exits during an emergency situation or evacuation.”

Under the transit bylaw, Charter said, a person can be fined $500 for boarding or exiting a transit vehicle in any other way than through the “appropriately identified doors.”