Just a heads up for a six part Tv series about learning to drive in London,on tonight Itv at 20.30 to 21.00.
toby1234abc:
Just a heads up for a six part Tv series about learning to drive in London,on tonight Itv at 20.30 to 21.00.
Already got a series link for recording it 
Once trained, do drivers stay on the same routes, or change them around to prevent boredom ?
I bet the weekend night runs are a right pain,with drunks going and coming out of night clubs.
I learnt in an old crashbox, and every time you crunched a gear the instructor whacked your leg with a rubber hose 
tough but you learnt quickly 
toby1234abc:
Once trained, do drivers stay on the same routes, or change them around to prevent boredom ?
I bet the weekend night runs are a right pain,with drunks going and coming out of night clubs.
One of the reasons I left bus driving, lates, splits, weekends, bankholidays all on flat rate.
When I started that was all over time rates.
Think I’ll have a laugh at that
Oops sorry look. Well same thing I suppose.
Modern day on the buses.
I ate you Butler 
toby1234abc:
Once trained, do drivers stay on the same routes, or change them around to prevent boredom ?
I bet the weekend night runs are a right pain,with drunks going and coming out of night clubs.
I did 5 years of bus driving in Glasgow,3 of them doing the weekend night runs and they were actually easier. Most drunks just pay and I think I had 2 fights on board in all that time. You actually get less hassle at 3 in the morning than you do at 3 in the afternoon! During the day the real ■■■■■■■■■ are out and about.
The-Snowman:
toby1234abc:
Once trained, do drivers stay on the same routes, or change them around to prevent boredom ?
I bet the weekend night runs are a right pain,with drunks going and coming out of night clubs.I did 5 years of bus driving in Glasgow,3 of them doing the weekend night runs and they were actually easier. Most drunks just pay and I think I had 2 fights on board in all that time. You actually get less hassle at 3 in the morning than you do at 3 in the afternoon! During the day the real [zb] are out and about.
Ah, so are you the infamous “the driver” from bloodbus? 
Semtex:
Ah, so are you the infamous “the driver” from bloodbus?
Alas im not. Some of his stories were hilarious
I’m sure that I read somewhere that double decker buses are not allowed on motorways, is this true? Or is it only when carrying passengers? I ask because I often see them green tri axle double deckers on the M1 near Sheffield.
Watching last nights episode and I cant help but feel its a worry that the standard of people taking their bus tests in London is so low they need to have an “L” and an “R” tipp-exd on the dashboard to let them know which way is left and right!
Maybe the test isnt really hard,maybe its that so many have taken it without knowing what you get taught in nursery school that the fail rate is so high!
And of the thousands who apply each year,the best ones need the L and R?
Drift:
I learnt in an old crashbox, and every time you crunched a gear the instructor whacked your leg with a rubber hose
same for me ,I learned in an old Leyland crash box but the instructor had a stick ,every time you crashed a gear or crossed hands on the steering wheel you got a whack ,you soon learned !
The-Snowman:
toby1234abc:
Once trained, do drivers stay on the same routes, or change them around to prevent boredom ?
I bet the weekend night runs are a right pain,with drunks going and coming out of night clubs.I did 5 years of bus driving in Glasgow,3 of them doing the weekend night runs and they were actually easier. Most drunks just pay and I think I had 2 fights on board in all that time. You actually get less hassle at 3 in the morning than you do at 3 in the afternoon! During the day the real [zb] are out and about.
I did 5 years in Glasgow doing night service and contract routes as well as regular bus routes ,I thing driving standards and training were much higher than today ,that training stood me well over the years .one night on night service there was a big fight upstairs .I just drove the bus into Partick Marine police station and let them take care of it ! good days and good guys on the the job .
the maoster:
I’m sure that I read somewhere that double decker buses are not allowed on motorways, is this true? Or is it only when carrying passengers? I ask because I often see them green tri axle double deckers on the M1 near Sheffield.
Deckers are allowed on motorways, that’s what most of the express busses are up here. Plus most busses end up on the motorways heading back to the garage at night.
orcadian:
Drift:
I learnt in an old crashbox, and every time you crunched a gear the instructor whacked your leg with a rubber hosesame for me ,I learned in an old Leyland crash box but the instructor had a stick ,every time you crashed a gear or crossed hands on the steering wheel you got a whack ,you soon learned !
Wasnt Dave Jefferies out of the old Ribble depot in Aintree was it
cliff richard seemed to be able to drive one,so how hard can it be?..and roger moor didnt do too badly either…
dieseldog999:
cliff richard seemed to be able to drive one,so how hard can it be?..and roger moor didnt do too badly either…
Driving a bus is easy. Dealing with the cargo is another matter entirely!
The-Snowman:
dieseldog999:
cliff richard seemed to be able to drive one,so how hard can it be?..and roger moor didnt do too badly either…Driving a bus is easy. Dealing with the cargo is another matter entirely!
Agree 100% If we didn’t have to pick up passengers it would be the best job going.