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Graeme Wall · November 23rd 12, 04:01 PM posted to uk.transport.buses,uk.transport.london

On 23/11/2012 12:46, d wrote:
On Fri, 23 Nov 2012 11:12:43 +0000
Graeme wrote:
On 23/11/2012 09:50, d wrote:
I will admit that some bus drivers are jobsworths and will absolutely refuse
to
open the doors even if stuck in traffic 10 metres from a stop which is just
being bloody minded for the sake of it, but if you're going to use a bus
you have to accept its not your personal transport.

It is not being bloody minded for the sake of it, if they let you off
away from a stop and you trip and fall, the company is not insured and
the driver can lose his job.

I think its fair to say that if the bus is stopped and isn't going anywhere
anytime soon and its next to the kerb its highly unlikely anyone getting
off is going to have an accident. Its not like bus stops have raised platforms.

That's not what the insurance assessor is going to say. And some bus
stops do have raised curbs to facilitate wheelchair/pushchair access.

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