The-Snowman:
Back when I did buses I was on a 75 route coming down Castlemilk drive. There was two boys about 15 running down the pavement. I never gave them much thought till one of them appeared right in my front window. I slammed on the anchors but it was too late. He saw as well his smart ■■■ idea had gone belly up and he jumped. He bounced off my windscreen and twisted out flat as he flew across the road. Unfortunately for him there was a 34 bus coming UP the hill opposite and he bounced off the offside corner. I got out and started to phone an ambulance. At this point his mate appeared and started with “No,you dont need the police. he’ll be fine”. I said hes just been hit by two buses. Im phoning an ambulance. After a few minutes of coaxing by his mate,the bouncy boy staggered to his feet. His mate shoved the other driver out the way and got his pal to climb on his back. He then gave him a piggyback as they ran off into Croftfoot,never to be seen again! Myself and the other driver looked at each other with “did that just happen?” looks on our faces
They breed them tough in Castlemilk! [emoji38]
When I worked out of Parkhead depot, one of the drivers on the 46 collided with a kid on a dirt bike trying to race him, had to get the fire brigade out to lift the bus off him lol… tough and thick… all though, wouldn’t be saying that in Castlemilk
I prefer to call it château lait. Makes it sound more upmarket.[emoji12] [emoji1]
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Coming down a country lane (so 40-50 mph), coming round a corner and onto a bridge. Guy on bridge. Coming up to it I thought he was just gandering at the traffic or something. Guy turns round to look at the approaching truck then STAGGERS IN THE BLEEPING ROAD. I started braking, but not much (turned out for the better, if I’d slowed down more he could’ve got in front of me and I wouldn’t have stopped in time). I tried to shout some abuse at him, pulled up after the bridge, and called the rozzers (dude was seriously drunk with no friends around. I felt it the best thing to do (especially as he was running at trucks)).
Unsettled me a bit. Yesterday I almost ran over a kitty (thing ran off when I tried to catch it, but only to the pavement, where it sat staring at it’s spot in the road), and today I almost kill a person (though not my fault). Sadly I realised later I’d given them really bad directions (got the road the bridge went over wrong, and I was nowhere near the actual industrial estate), but I did my part I guess. Didn’t see him again when I went back the other way.
One time, I was driving the last bus on my route in London. It was a decker and I thought all the passengers had got off at the terminus, so I switched off all the lights and started the three mile drive back to the bus garage.
Because I was a bit bored and it was late at night, I decided to see what the bus could do? So I came storming up to red lights and then stamped hard on the the brake. While at the lights, I pumped the brake pedal (auto box) to get the bus bouncing up and down like one of those yank cars that have the trick suspension. Then, I tore around a few corners trying to get the bus to lean and then stamped on the brake a few more times. It was all safe, the streets were empty and I had clear vision of the road ahead at all times.
Anyway, going down Brixton High Road, there was suddenly a ‘ding’ on the bell. WTF?
Then this rasta bloke comes staggering down the stairs in the darkened bus. “Blimey, where did you come from” I said. “Hey man” he says. " Dat was de best bus ride ever. Better dan any of dem roller coaster ting at de Alton Towers"
I started apologizing profusely as I opened the doors, but he just waved me away and staggered off into the night. It certainly taught me to check the bus thoroughly after that, before doing any stunts with the bus.
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Been there, done that in Brisbane. Having a ■■■■■■■ contest with meself, driving like a prat and all of a sudden, “when do we stop driver” ? Two little old ladies on their way home from Bloody bingo or summink. Shouldn’t have been out after dark, frighting the ■■■■■ out of bus drivers.
Same here, first few months driving the buses, two EE guys walk out from behind a van, looking the other way, I jumped on the anchors managed to avoid them… unfortunately a young girl sitting on the front seat next to her mum came hurtling down the bus. She needed urgent medical attention, the police showed up first and breathalized me, before the ambulance arrived. I felt terrible.
Lol I forgot about the people inside the bus too. I’ve had a wheelchair tip over after having to do an emergency stop. Can laugh about it now but at the time it was a little more serious.
One time, I was driving the last bus on my route in London. It was a decker and I thought all the passengers had got off at the terminus, so I switched off all the lights and started the three mile drive back to the bus garage.
Because I was a bit bored and it was late at night, I decided to see what the bus could do? So I came storming up to red lights and then stamped hard on the the brake. While at the lights, I pumped the brake pedal (auto box) to get the bus bouncing up and down like one of those yank cars that have the trick suspension. Then, I tore around a few corners trying to get the bus to lean and then stamped on the brake a few more times. It was all safe, the streets were empty and I had clear vision of the road ahead at all times.
Anyway, going down Brixton High Road, there was suddenly a ‘ding’ on the bell. WTF?
Then this rasta bloke comes staggering down the stairs in the darkened bus. “Blimey, where did you come from” I said. “Hey man” he says. " Dat was de best bus ride ever. Better dan any of dem roller coaster ting at de Alton Towers"
I started apologizing profusely as I opened the doors, but he just waved me away and staggered off into the night. It certainly taught me to check the bus thoroughly after that, before doing any stunts with the bus.
Good story, even though you kinda know where it’s going from the start.
Same here, first few months driving the buses, two EE guys walk out from behind a van, looking the other way, I jumped on the anchors managed to avoid them… unfortunately a young girl sitting on the front seat next to her mum came hurtling down the bus. She needed urgent medical attention, the police showed up first and breathalized me, before the ambulance arrived. I felt terrible.
Lol I forgot about the people inside the bus too. I’ve had a wheelchair tip over after having to do an emergency stop. Can laugh about it now but at the time it was a little more serious.
One time, I was driving the last bus on my route in London. It was a decker and I thought all the passengers had got off at the terminus, so I switched off all the lights and started the three mile drive back to the bus garage.
Because I was a bit bored and it was late at night, I decided to see what the bus could do? So I came storming up to red lights and then stamped hard on the the brake. While at the lights, I pumped the brake pedal (auto box) to get the bus bouncing up and down like one of those yank cars that have the trick suspension. Then, I tore around a few corners trying to get the bus to lean and then stamped on the brake a few more times. It was all safe, the streets were empty and I had clear vision of the road ahead at all times.
Anyway, going down Brixton High Road, there was suddenly a ‘ding’ on the bell. WTF?
Then this rasta bloke comes staggering down the stairs in the darkened bus. “Blimey, where did you come from” I said. “Hey man” he says. " Dat was de best bus ride ever. Better dan any of dem roller coaster ting at de Alton Towers"
I started apologizing profusely as I opened the doors, but he just waved me away and staggered off into the night. It certainly taught me to check the bus thoroughly after that, before doing any stunts with the bus.
The-Snowman:
I ran over a traffic warden once. He sprinted up an alley and into a garden but I got the sod eventually!
You’re doing God’s work.
Back in 2003 I had a young girl run out in front of me, she died at the scene, I had done everything I could to avoid the collision but it wasnt to be, thing is it was a couple of years later that it hit me as I knew I had done nothing wrong and we where dealing with my 10 year old stepson who had cancer then somehow I got my Mrs pregnant… so my psychologist decided it was a delayed PTSD, no [zb] Sherlock.
Anyway, I gave up the driving for a bit but here I am back, I hate towns and busy streets as I get very nervous of people close to the kerb or just not paying attention.
I am glad other wise this guy would not be here today, this was a few weeks ago in Shrewsbury, I saw him as I approached the parked flat back, I just knew he was going to go for it.
He [zb] himself though https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n37WOFEvFEw&feature=youtu.be
I bet he had to run home and change his under pants - must have been brown stuff running down his legs
The-Snowman:
I ran over a traffic warden once. He sprinted up an alley and into a garden but I got the sod eventually!
You’re doing God’s work.
Back in 2003 I had a young girl run out in front of me, she died at the scene, I had done everything I could to avoid the collision but it wasnt to be, thing is it was a couple of years later that it hit me as I knew I had done nothing wrong and we where dealing with my 10 year old stepson who had cancer then somehow I got my Mrs pregnant… so my psychologist decided it was a delayed PTSD, no [zb] Sherlock.
Anyway, I gave up the driving for a bit but here I am back, I hate towns and busy streets as I get very nervous of people close to the kerb or just not paying attention.
I am glad other wise this guy would not be here today, this was a few weeks ago in Shrewsbury, I saw him as I approached the parked flat back, I just knew he was going to go for it.
He [zb] himself though https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n37WOFEvFEw&feature=youtu.be
■■■■■■■ hell drive, I’d never have seen that, let alone find the ■■■■■■■ horn!
When I was on service for united bus company we had this run called the “Bingo Run” where all the old biddies would go to the afternoon bingo in Spennymoor, county Durham. It was very popular as there was a link up with other bingo halls and a £5000 jackpot full house. Unknown to me the drivers would not bother turning hard right into the bus station but would stop outside the bingo hall and let them all off outside and then take the bus to the proper terminus So I am on this run and it is a red hot day everyone was roasting so I had the doors. All the old girls got up as we approached Spennymoor and standing in line right up to the doors! They thought I would stop like the others but I timed a nice gap in the traffic and swung the bus hard to starboard to go in the bus station, only then realising that the two old ladies at the front had swung out of the doors and were holding on for dear lufe to the rail. I ■■■■ myself and thought my bus driving career had just ended but I got away with it after lots of apologies and good luck with that jackpot ladies
I could have killed Mr silver Passat driver yesterday on the motorway near Corley services. The said car was on the hard shoulder and i noticed it begin to move off. Saw the rear end dip then raise then dip again so an educated guess says he was in second gear and building up speed nicely,as you do.So it’s check mirrors and look to move out to be helpful but i was being overtaken and he wasn’t near quick enough to join the motorway yet. I was gaining on him rapidly. I’m about a cars length from being level with the rear of the car and out he comes,not a care in the world and so its on the anchors for me and a bit of snaking about,lights flashing and horn going to absolutely zero reaction from the f#ckwit. Dunno what planet some folk come from. My undercrackers fell just short of getting browned and it was a lucky escape for us both.
gkbf76:
. I’m about a cars length from being level with the rear of the car and out he comes,not a care in the world:
Unfortunately as a Professional driver we are supposed to be psychic to these idiots. If you had pranged said fwit, no doubt inquiry would be at you as to why you didn’t slow/ anticipate/ let them do whatever as your a professional etc etc
