davek wrote to uk.transport.london on Thu, 2 Sep 2004:

Annabel Smyth wrote:
We *had* to go slightly into the bus lane, as there was
no other option left open

...except waiting for the bus to pass, which is what you should have done.

We couldn't; there was no space - we would all be sat there yet, waiting
for someone to be able to reverse!
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"Mrs Redboots"
http://www.amsmyth.demon.co.uk/