Motorists who recorded videos of bus inferno on A90 in Perthshire while driving face police visit

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Motorists who recorded videos of a bus destroyed by an inferno on the A90 in Perthshire from behind the wheel face being reported by police.

We told you on Friday how the double decker driving school children from Inchture to Perth High School caught fire during rush hour on Thursday morning.

Emergency services rushed to the shocking scene just west of Inchture after the vehicle became engulfed in flames shortly after 8am.

Stagecoach confirmed that “all passengers were safely evacuated from the vehicle” thanks to the quick-thinking efforts of the driver - whose heroics were hailed by many affected by the incident.The school children were then taken to the local golf centre before being transported to the school on a replacement service.Parts of the road were shut for more than six hours as fire crews fought to douse the inferno.Once the fire was extinguished the bus had been completely destroyed and reduced to charred remains.Stagecoach said that “no concerns about reliability issues” were raised about the route in their monthly meeting with Perth and Kinross, held in the week before the incident.The bus company also said that its vehicles go under the equivalent of a monthly MOT and that any issues that come up are quickly dealt with.A number of videos and pictures showing the Stagecoach bus ablaze at the side of the road were uploaded online, with the smoke billowing across the carriageway being visible for miles around.However, many of those people who recorded videos are now at risk of being reported for driving offences.It comes as the law surrounding the use of a mobile phone while driving tightened on Friday.Drivers face a fine of up to £200 and six points for handling a mobile phone at the wheel, regardless of