Semtex:
In my opinion this goes back to the days when the buses were state owned (national bus company) and refers to what used to be highway code rule 55 (not sure what the current rule number is, rule 109■■)
I don’t think National Bus Co. was state owned was it? Tell me, I’m interested.
I have spent many a time waiting for someone to let me out of bus stops on busy roads but as the buses are privatly owned now, I believe they have no more rights than any other road user.
And what makes you think that state owned vehicles have more rights on the road?
having said that, I will on busy routes put my indicator on, count 3 cars (unless someone flashes me out) then pull out!!!
And if you hit someone you will be at fault, nationalised or not.
Jammymutt:
Why cant they fit the whole bus in to the bus stop?, is this just a pathetic way of leaving the arse end sticking out so they can get back out?.
Annoys me too Jammy. My late brother was a bus driver and he said the company insisted that passengers shouldn’t have to walk to the bus, he must park the doors next to where they are standing, whatever inconvenience to other road users. We had many arguements over this and other aspects of the job in spite of the fact that he had previously been a lorry driver, national and international, over many years.
BTW a tad unfortunate that you made this criticism next to a picture of a bus correctly parked , left you wide open
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Salut, David.