Bus Driver Sentenced for Driving Drunk with 52 Children

A Saskatoon judge sentenced Richard Arthur Potratz to six months in jail for impaired driving after he mixed alcohol and painkillers while transporting 52 children on a charter bus. The incident occurred on March 14, 2025, when Potratz, 71, drove erratically, prompting teachers to intervene. His blood-alcohol content was over twice the legal limit, and he was found passed out in a vehicle afterward. The judge emphasized the “outrageous” risk posed to the children, imposing a sentence to send a strong public message.

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