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Old 1st March 2018, 19:33   #1
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How's this for Bus Driver of the year


https://news.sky.com/video/near-miss...d-bus-11272066


Nae bother for Edinburgh Bus Drivers One of my Uncles drove Buses in Edinburgh (retired now) - Good to see the Quality of Driver is still high



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Old 1st March 2018, 19:36   #2
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Already discussed it the "Social" section https://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/for...4&postcount=72
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Old 1st March 2018, 19:38   #3
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lol.......... I always forget about all the other sections....



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I think the driver of the car got distracted by my colourful pants...

Good bit of driving by the bus driver, though.
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Same road in c. '85 '86 Leyland Olympian on service 32 traveling in opposite direction to skidding bus. We did it with one hand in those days
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The bus driver wasn't hanging around either as he went sideways around the car, certainly knows how to drive in snow.
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Old 2nd March 2018, 12:06   #7
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Well done that driver, but caption says it happened on City by pass.
Last time I was on the city by pass it was dual carriageway all the way.
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How'do Folks


How's this for Bus Driver of the year


https://news.sky.com/video/near-miss...d-bus-11272066


Nae bother for Edinburgh Bus Drivers One of my Uncles drove Buses in Edinburgh (retired now) - Good to see the Quality of Driver is still high

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The bus driver was going far too fast. It was obvious there was a driver in difficulty ahead of him and I assume a car (camera) on the opposite side of the road. Managing to miss both was just luck rather than skill and observation. When you see a problem, you slow down enough to properly assess, before deciding whether to proceed. The bus driver ignored that rule completely and came close to causing a potentially very serious accident. He should be on the carpet, in the managers office.
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I think it was reported that it was a woman who was driving the bus?
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The bus driver was going far too fast. It was obvious there was a driver in difficulty ahead of him and I assume a car (camera) on the opposite side of the road. Managing to miss both was just luck rather than skill and observation. When you see a problem, you slow down enough to properly assess, before deciding whether to proceed. The bus driver ignored that rule completely and came close to causing a potentially very serious accident. He should be on the carpet, in the managers office.
Totally agree with you Harry more luck than judgement.
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