Boy booted off bus after unable to get pass out of plastic holder

A tiny and scared 11-year-old boy was booted off his school bus in the pouring rain by the jobsworth driver - because he was too cold to get his pass out of its clear plastic holder. Sam Storey was forced to walk home amid the downpour after being told he was not allowed to travel on the 519 service to school - even though he had his bus pass inside a see-through lanyard. Despite his photo ID being clearly on display, little Sam was told he was taking too long to scan the card, so he had to get off the bus. He had to knock on neighbours' doors until he was able to find one was able to take him the three miles to Towers School in Ashford, Kent, because his own parents had already gone to work.