Playing with a bus!

[chillyuk]

Nothing exciting, just a pleasant interlude to counter some of the doom and gloom stories!

Went to Lidl this morning quite early, and had my Mule trailer attached to the bike. Coming home I had to traverse a fairly busy road with lots of bus stops and a couple of priority controlled pinch points. A bus overtook me then a few yards further on stopped at a bus stop, where I passed the bus. we did this three or four times, overtake me, stop, be overtaken by me. We reached the point of waving to each other! The last stop I held back and waved the bus on because just ahead he had to make a sharp left turn, onto a pinch point then a roundabout, and I thought it better for the driver to have a clear run. he pulled away from the stop and the thumb up out of the window was strangely satisfying. Maybe he realised what I was thinking.

I have noticed it before, but when towing the trailer drivers give me a lot more room when overtaking.

 

[gbb]

Nothing exciting, just a pleasant interlude to counter some of the doom and gloom stories!

Went to Lidl this morning quite early, and had my Mule trailer attached to the bike. Coming home I had to traverse a fairly busy road with lots of bus stops and a couple of priority controlled pinch points. A bus overtook me then a few yards further on stopped at a bus stop, where I passed the bus. we did this three or four times, overtake me, stop, be overtaken by me. We reached the point of waving to each other! The last stop I held back and waved the bus on because just ahead he had to make a sharp left turn, onto a pinch point then a roundabout, and I thought it better for the driver to have a clear run. he pulled away from the stop and the thumb up out of the window was strangely satisfying. Maybe he realised what I was thinking.

I have noticed it before, but when towing the trailer drivers give me a lot more room when overtaking.

Nice when you have a light hearted encounter with a bus driver, i think it does the world of good. Reminds the driver we're human afterall.
Mate of mine trained to be a bus driver years ago....he lasted about 12 months...worst job he'd ever had he said.
Similar to yours chilly...approaching a ASL where i'm turning left, and a bus pull up just behind me waiting for green. As they changed, i motioned the bus past before i set off. A quick 'beep' of thanks and off he went.
Despite being at the front, it's sometimes wise and thoughtful to take second place sometimes.

 

[ianrauk]

The good bus drivers are very good and yes there is a heck of a lot of satisfaction seeing a bus driver doing the right thing and then getting a wave or the thumbs up from them.

Unfortunately there are a lot of average/bad bus drivers too.

 

[byegad]

If you want real room and consideration try towing a trailer with a recumbent trike. I get much more room from most drivers when on the trikes compared to what I used to get on a DF. Add a trailer and they positively fall over themselves to help.

 

[Tigerbiten]

If you want real room and consideration try towing a trailer with a recumbent trike. I get much more room from most drivers when on the trikes compared to what I used to get on a DF. Add a trailer and they positively fall over themselves to help.

Thats one of the reasons I leave my large Carry Freedom trailer on behind my Trice Q.

Luck ...........

 

[HLaB]

I'd guess at 50% percent of Lothian bus drivers behave that way and the other 50% just use their hazards to say thanks

 

[oliver]

wow- it's not just me that has had "good" encounters with buses - the driver slowed down and let me out on a real busy cross road!