A bus driver was sprayed with a fire extinguisher when a man took exception to being asked to remove his hood.

The incident happened at 8.30 a.m. yesterday as the bus travelled through Claytown, Hamilton Parish.

Dan Simmons, Director of Public Transport, said the passenger boarded the bus at Bailey's Bay but then attacked the driver.

"I don't know the man's name but understand he was known to the people on the bus," said Mr. Simmons.

"He was asked to remove a hood that obscured his face as he entered but he objected and picked up the fire extinguisher. The Police were then called and went to apprehend him.

"The driver was not injured but did look like a well powdered baby afterwards, with all that baking soda. I spoke to him later and he was in good spirits. He changed his uniform and went back to work, so he wasn't fazed by it."

Mr. Simmons said: "Sometimes kids get on the bus and make a mess but this was an unusual matter in that the driver was involved.

"We had to clean the bus and the driver. And as the bus had to wait for the Police to arrive there would have been a delay, so that would have been frustrating for the passengers."