Grumpy Bus driver

by **martine** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 10:30 am

Grumpy bus driver is not exactly news I suppose (apologies to the bus drivers here) but this morning I was travelling past a school with a compulsory 20 limit and traffic calming. I approached a chicane at 20 and a bus driver waiting the other way (I had priority) made an angry face at me and gesticulated to 'get on with it'.

Let me see now...we were passing a school at just gone 9am in a 20 limit and I was doing 20...what did I do wrong? :roll:

by **ROG** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 11:56 am

martine wrote:what did I do wrong?

Easy answer - you did not allow him through first

martine wrote:(I had priority)

no matter - he expected the above as he is BIGGER !!

by **martine** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 12:30 pm

ROG wrote:
martine wrote:what did I do wrong?

Easy answer - you did not allow him through first

I did actually consider this but there were drivers behind that wouldn't have been too pleased.

by **7db** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 2:22 pm

Was it a real 20 or a fake green one? Brissle were a bit naughty IIRC.

by **Octy_Ross** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 3:24 pm

right turn Clyde ;-)

http://images.quickblogcast.com/2/7/0/1 ... monkey.jpg

by **TripleS** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 6:10 pm

martine wrote:Grumpy bus driver is not exactly news I suppose (apologies to the bus drivers here) but this morning I was travelling past a school with a compulsory 20 limit and traffic calming. I approached a chicane at 20 and a bus driver waiting the other way (I had priority) made an angry face at me and gesticulated to 'get on with it'.

Let me see now...we were passing a school at just gone 9am in a 20 limit and I was doing 20...what did I do wrong?

Nothing, if you've given us a fair description of the situation. You merely had the misfortune to meet an asshole, or perhaps somebody who was already having a frustrating day and was feeling a bit touchy - like wot I get sometimes: witness the topic in which the matter of cutting RH bends arises.

Gee, wouldn't it be nice if everybody was all full of sweetness and light, like I very occasionally am? :lol:

Best wishes all,
Dave.

by **TripleS** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 6:12 pm

Octy_Ross wrote:right turn Clyde

http://images.quickblogcast.com/2/7/0/1 ... monkey.jpg

Don't give me ideas! I don't normally work on that basis, but I could learn.

Best wishes all,
Dave.

by **fungus** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 9:08 pm

Ah, but you forgot the misquoted Highway Code rule 223, or at least it is around here.

Rule 223 reads. Buses, coaches and trams. Give way to these vehicles when you can do so safely, aspecialy when they signal to pull away from stops. look out for people getting off a bus or tram and crossing the road. The buses around here have, Let buses pull out. Highway Code rule 223, posted on the rear. It would appear that some bus drivers go by the shortened version of this rule, judging by the way some pull out when drivers are already passing them, whilst others wait untill a driver backs off and lets them out.

Nigel ADI
IAM observer

by **Octy_Ross** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 8:14 am

By my understanding, this was at a 'traffic calming' 'pinch point' ?

In that case there would have been some signs around dictating who should give way ?

In this case, the bus is meant to have been giving way, whilst the driver is meant to be giving way...so who had right of way?

by **ScoobyChris** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 8:52 am

martine wrote:Let me see now...we were passing a school at just gone 9am in a 20 limit and I was doing 20...what did I do wrong?

Wearing string-back driving gloves and pull-pushing?

Chris

by **Octy_Ross** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 11:42 am

ScoobyChris wrote:
martine wrote:Let me see now...we were passing a school at just gone 9am in a 20 limit and I was doing 20...what did I do wrong?

Wearing string-back driving gloves and pull-pushing?

Chris

He'll be picking on flat caps next :-(

by **ScoobyChris** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 3:50 pm

Octy_Ross wrote:
ScoobyChris wrote:
martine wrote:Let me see now...we were passing a school at just gone 9am in a 20 limit and I was doing 20...what did I do wrong?

Wearing string-back driving gloves and pull-pushing?

Chris

He'll be picking on flat caps next

But of course

I might let you get away with the tartan rug though :lol:

Chris

by **Octy_Ross** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 4:17 pm

Watch it Panda boy....

pickin' on me tartan rug....

is it just cuz I is Scottish :-D

Just leave the thermos out of this, OK!?

:mrgreen:

by **martine** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 12:35 pm

7db wrote:Was it a real 20 or a fake green one? Brissle were a bit naughty IIRC.

Oh it's real alright...round sign with red circle and black number and everything!

by **martine** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 12:41 pm

ScoobyChris wrote:
martine wrote:Let me see now...we were passing a school at just gone 9am in a 20 limit and I was doing 20...what did I do wrong?

Wearing string-back driving gloves and pull-pushing?

It was at a traffic calming chicane...just here to be precise...
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&q=Stoke+Ln,+Patchway,+Bristol,+Avon+BS34,+United+Kingdom&sll=53.800651,-4.064941&sspn=7.271304,16.479492&ie=UTF8&cd=8&geocode=FdlWEgMdkufY_w&split=0&t=k&hq=&hnear=Stoke+Ln,+Patchway,+Bristol,+Avon+BS34,+United+Kingdom&ll=51.524829,-2.553879&spn=0.000748,0.001714&z=19

PS I haven't got seat covers either.

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