Vancouver's buses are dangerous!

[wyk]

[SPAN class=spnMessageText id=msg][FONT face=Verdana color=#191970 size=2]Whoa, had no idea the buses were that dangerous. Accidents up 43% in the past four years! [img title="" height=15 alt="" src="vny!://www.discoveralltheworld.com/forum/icon_smile_shock.gif" width=15 align=middle border=0]

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[FONT face=Verdana color=#191970 size=2]-- Drivers deliberately running yellow and red lights and using the "honk-and-run" tactic

-- Drivers leaning on their horns to clear out intersections when they run yellow or red lights.

-- Drivers bullying other road users by cutting them off or forcing them out of their lane using the "Thanks for the brake. Please Yield: It's the law" sign on the rear of the bus as justification.

-- Drivers hogging the road, preventing other motorists from passing.

-- Speeding buses.

-- Drivers talking on cellphones or listening to Walkmans or MP3 players while at the wheel.[/FONT][/SPAN]

[Johnny SixGun]

 How come you don't register here, wyk?  

[wyk]

Johnny SixGun wrote:
How come you don't register here, wyk?  
  Same reason as you Johnny SixGun.  

[Ace]

I am registered here, wyk!  Just for the record, on a personal level I do respect you as a poster...  

[Lise]

Yeah. I saw that in the newspaper yesterday. Kinda scary considering I'm going to be commuting with buses in the near future. Yikes!

  I must say though that I'm not surprised. For some reason bus drivers seem to get the worst road rage of all. I don't understand why. I mean, you're being paid to drive but you get cranky about the whole issue. Not only do cars have to leapt out of your way, you look ready to mow ppl down.

  The only pleasant bus drivers are ones that don't have major or busy roads to drive and ones who drive off-peak hours.

  EVERYONE should register here. It's so easy and you can easily leave private messages.

[49er]

Lise wrote:
. For some reason bus drivers seem to get the worst road rage of all. I don't understand why. I mean, you're being paid to drive but you get cranky about the whole issue. Not only do cars have to leapt out of your way, you look ready to mow ppl down.

[/DIV]
   You would be in a pissy mood too if you're seating on hemorrhoids the size of oranges all day long

[botanikus]

driving a bus in vancouver for a living would be hard not to burn out

driving in vancouver for a living in any way is not fun

[Russ]

Look at the overall increase in traffic density, and the increasing number of car drivers that drive badly.. ignoring the rules and common coutesy.

  Bus drivers drive all day long, every day of their job. Its a wonder there isnt MORE accidents. Most bus drivers are very good drivers, but everyone has thier bad days.

  On top of that.. they are on a hiring spree for the last few years. So many new hires... you are going to have an increase in fender benders until they all have more experience that is gained withh time.

  This report is scaremongering.

[Mariachi]

 Russ wrote:
Look at the overall increase in traffic density, and the increasing number of car drivers that drive badly.. ignoring the rules and common coutesy.
 
Bus drivers drive all day long, every day of their job. Its a wonder there isnt MORE accidents. Most bus drivers are very good drivers, but everyone has thier bad days.
 
On top of that.. they are on a hiring spree for the last few years. So many new hires... you are going to have an increase in fender benders until they all have more experience that is gained withh time.
 
This report is scaremongering.

Thanks for the contribution Russ. Here's a convention of all the people who are interested in your point of view. Have a great day, you hear?

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[P.C.]

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    I'm always interested in Russ' point of view.  C'meer Russ.  [img style="CURSOR: pointer" onclick=url(this.src); src="vny!://www.cheesebuerger.de/images/smilie/liebe/d038.gif" border=0]

[Russ]

Mariachi wrote:
Russ wrote:
 Look at the overall increase in traffic density, and the increasing number of car drivers that drive badly.. ignoring the rules and common coutesy.

  Bus drivers drive all day long, every day of their job. Its a wonder there isnt MORE accidents. Most bus drivers are very good drivers, but everyone has thier bad days.

  On top of that.. they are on a hiring spree for the last few years. So many new hires... you are going to have an increase in fender benders until they all have more experience that is gained withh time.

  This report is scaremongering.

Thanks for the contribution Russ. Here's a convention of all the people who are interested in your point of view. Have a great day, you hear?

[img alt=vny!://solarider.org/my-pics/chairs-29-01-2006.jpg src="vny!://solarider.org/my-pics/chairs-29-01-2006.jpg"]
 
 

 LOL! I actually like replies like this. Keeps me smiling!

 So what do you think about this then?

 

 

 Aww.. thanks PC!

 

[P.C.]

LOL! I actually like replies like this. Keeps me smiling!

  Good on ya !  

[Sportsdude]

I'm with Russ on this one. Driving a bus all day is hard work, surprised there isn't more accidents then there already are.  

[Lil Me]

 Sportsdude wrote:
I'm with Russ on this one. Driving a bus all day is hard work, surprised there isn't more accidents then there already are.  
 --
 Agreed.
 Though they hired a bunch of newbies in the 'burbs to drive the newer mini buses.  The licencing isn't as rigorous, so you'd better watch out for those guys!
 

[Sportsdude]

yeah a newbie was on his first day driving yesterday when I was taking the bus back from the mall. poor kid, he did fine but probably was a wreck inside.