[QUOTE 2787821, member: 30090"]I had an interesting conversation with a bus driver last week....I think it personifies some driver attitudes
Was at a red light in primary, bus stopped behind me, lights go green I pull away and the bus overtakes me onto the approach of a pinchpoint, I can see it happening so move to my left and the arse end of the bus ends up being about 2 foot from my handlebars. The driver then pulls into the bus station for a rest (he was not picking up any passengers!!?? so why the rush) Conversation although not word for word goes something like this:-
Me: Can you please give me room on the appraoch to a pinchpoit please,
Him: I gave you room
Me: You did to start off with but you had to pull in early because of the traffic island and the arse end of the bus came a little bit too close to my bike.
Him: Yeah I saw you in my mirror and I take responsiblitly for you
Me: Really, you take responsiblity for me when I'm riding a bike and you're driving a vehicle with a kerb weight of 12t
Him: I'm a qualified driver
Me: And if you'd done that on your test you'd failed.
Him: Where is your high vis, helmet and lights.
Me: I don't have to wear a helmet, I don't need lights because it is daylight and what this has got to do with you overtaking me I'm not quite sure.
Him: Same as before
Me: Whatever, this has nothing to do with your overtake, watch it next time and like I say if you'd have done that on your test you would have failed.
Me thinks the law lecteuring cyclists on wearing hi vis and helmets is doing us f*** all good in the immediate and long term.[/quote]
You should send that to the depot manager/transport manager.
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