Bus drivers in the Bay of Plenty have been caught speeding 271 times during the past three years

One bus driver was even caught doing 132 kilometres per hour, in a 100 k zone

The breaches of speech limits in the Western Bay, Rotorua, Taupo, and Eastern Bay of Plenty areas -- between 2018 and 2020 -- have resulted in almost 25-thousand dollars worth of fines.

The regional council says the breaches are an employment issue, between the bus operator and driver.

But First Union says it's a sign of the pressure and time constraints drivers face.