PSV Drivers

Adrian wrote:
> Kev (kajr@mwfree.net) gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying
> :
>
> > Reversing is clearly hazardous even for a car driver.
>
> Driving *forwards* is "clearly hazardous even for a car driver".
>
> With proper observation, reversing is no more hazardous than that.
Except that the bus driver had already past a space that he could have
pulled into allowing me to move forwards rather than backwards.
If driving backwards was no more hazardous than driving forwards we
would drive backwards everywhere but I maintain that reversing on a
busy road at 6.55 am when it is still dark IS more hazardous than
driving forwards.

Kevin

Kev wrote:
> Adrian wrote:
>
>>Kev (kajr@mwfree.net) gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying
>>:
>>
>>
>>>Reversing is clearly hazardous even for a car driver.
>>
>>Driving *forwards* is "clearly hazardous even for a car driver".
>>
>>With proper observation, reversing is no more hazardous than that.
>
> Except that the bus driver had already past a space that he could have
> pulled into allowing me to move forwards rather than backwards.
> If driving backwards was no more hazardous than driving forwards we
> would drive backwards everywhere but I maintain that reversing on a
> busy road at 6.55 am when it is still dark IS more hazardous than
> driving forwards.
>

I don't, obviously, know the circumstances but suggest that the bus
driver was already committed to going past the space. Bus passengers
seldom use seat belts, can be standing, can have babies held in their
arms, are often children and the aged, etc. It is very, very dangerous
to bring a bus to a halt rapidly or even as gently as a car driver might
think of as a normal stop..

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Sue

All it takes is a little courtesy, whoever may or may not be in the
right or wrong. There may have been an error of judgement on the part
of either driver. Common sense and courtesy says that the smaller,
more manoeuvrable vehicle should reverse/give way (subject to other
traffic behind). After that, a simple smile and "sorry" can work
wonders.

PhilD

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On 7 Feb 2006 07:48:35 -0800, "PhilD" <phildeaves.uk> wrote:

>All it takes is a little courtesy, whoever may or may not be in the
>right or wrong. There may have been an error of judgement on the part
>of either driver. Common sense and courtesy says that the smaller,
>more manoeuvrable vehicle should reverse/give way (subject to other
>traffic behind). After that, a simple smile and "sorry" can work
>wonders.
>

As he gives more details, it appears that both drivers made mistakes.

It also appears likely that the bus driver *thought* that the OP was
expecting him to reverse, because the OP waited before doing so (the
fact that it was because he stalled would probably not have been
evident to the bus driver).

That still does not excuse threats by the bus driver, or even swearing
(particularly if he had passengers on board). But it does make it
understandable he would be annoyed.
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