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Originally Posted by PILKYBUSDRIVER

Well here is the opinion of a bus driver (ex blackburn transport, ex pilky and now Accrington Transport).I have driven through the pedestrian area in front of the town hall hundreds of times and on countless occasions people have walked in front of a 30ft long bus without even looking.Probably about 20-25 times i have been a few feet behind some dumb pedestrian walking in front of the bus totally unaware i am behind until i beep my horn.I'll tell you the next place a fatal accident will occur,it will be at the top of peel st/abbey st junction.I would say on about 100 occasions I have driven up through the bus station and the road bends to the left and stupid ignorant car drivers come flying in front of me from abbey st unaware they have crossed a junction.Today I was on No.9 Laneside/Barnfield I had to slam on,beeped my horn,all I got in return was some irrate idiot getting out of his car after a fight.it's not easy to become a bus driver and most of them are much more aware and alert than your average car driver or pedestrian.I'd say about 60-70% of car drivers are a disgrace,no forward thinking,no awareness,they're just like lemmings(need i say more),no idea that buses have right of way(highway code).At the end of the day buses will always make headlines eg.2 kids fall out of a bburn transport bus,well thats there own fault,windows are held in by rubber seals force them out you're flying.You might be a non smoker,a non drinker,non swearer etc etc but drive about 100mph down haslingden old rd what does it matter you are a an idiot(But you don't deserve what happened Robert).Now my workmate won't drive again and he is in pieces,why should bus drivers take all the blame?

sorry no bus has right of ay over a HGV vehicle if you read your high way code+by the minister of transport.