The Peeler wrote:
On Sat, 2 Oct 2010 16:22:11 -0700 (PDT), Turk182
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On 2 Oct, 23:54, "Mrcheerful" wrote:
"Turk182" wrote in message

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On 2 Oct, 23:39, "Mrcheerful" wrote:





"Turk182" wrote in message

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On two or three of my many recent London bus trips, I have become
more aware of the decline in the driving standards of some of the
drivers.

One of the most common traits, seems to be a desire to 'shake up'
the passengers. Of course, London traffic is unpredictable, but
even given the uncertainties, (such as the other motorists who
can put the bus driver in a no-win dillema by cutting in front of
the bus), nonetheless, there seems to be a bus driver aggression,
which quickly rises and is directed at the passengers behind
him/her; perhaps as the driver has no one else to communicate his
frustration to.

Here is the best example I can give you at the moment. The bus
driver, a female in this instance, was making her way along a bus
lane with stationary traffic to her right. I could see ahead that
there was a car partially blocking the lane. Instead of slowing
down appropriately, the driver went right up to the car quite
quickly, hooted several long hoots of the hooter, and then
stamped her foot on the brake, and then on and off repeatedly, so
that we were all flung back and forth violently. The car started
to move partially out the way, the bus moved forwards again ....
and yes, then she stamped her foot down on the brake heavily yet
again.

By now, we were all pretty shaken, elderly and young alike - but
it didn't stop there. Because even after we had passed the
obstruction, the bus driver remained angry - someone had DARED to
interfere with her progress by 'breaking the rules of the road'.
The passengers were all quiet now. 'Mummy was angry' and someone
had to be punished. For the next 5 minutes of driving we were
subjected to her rough driving, heavy breaking and sudden dramtic
stops, this continued until she had calmed down, and then the
journey became more tolerable.

After getting out, I quickly walked to the front of the bus and
said through the doors, "there was no need to do all that heavy
breaking ... there are old folk on board you know!" ......she
bellowed back, "he was in my way". In other words, she didn't
deny her aggresive driving, instead she claimed that it had been
justified because someone had 'got in her way'.

On about one third of the London buses I travel on, I sense the
driver shows very poor appreciation of either passenger comfort
or of the passenger's sense of safety. There is real aggression
shown to other motorists. 'My big vehicle can intimidate you in
that small car'.

I believe the problems are linked to poor emotional regulation and
lack of genuine care for others, and in some way this mirrors the
lack of care for the drivers by large, arrogant bus companies. I
have the feeling bus accidents are quite common these days in
London; if that is true, I think I know why.

Turk182

was she large with long ginger hair?- Hide quoted text -

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Don't go there!

Turk182

it is actually a serious question, as I may know her.- Hide quoted
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The description does not fit!

Did she look anything like Little Miss Jocelyn, then?

her attitude was very similar, but she was not amused when I got her to
watch that show. "What do you think I am, an A to Z?" was one of my
favourite lines.