Letters: Bristol bus drove on pavement to avoid traffic jam
While I totally agree that driving a bus on the pavement is unacceptable, so was the cause.
Despite the suspension bridge being shut for three days in the near future, the whole area around Clifton Down was brought to a stop by two workmen who, having closed one lane on the bridge, were working on the hangers. This was during one of the busiest times of the week; a Friday afternoon.
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So have a thought for the bus driver who was trying to complete his journey, unlike the bridge management who take our money but don't care if they cause disruption.
Bob Bull,
Avon and Somerset coordinator.
Association of British Drivers.
5 Comments
by no 1 bristol bus driver, bristol
Monday, October 12 2009, 8:07PM
“Alexander so why dont you come and try being a bristol bus driver i dont think you will even past your p.s.v let alone any test that all bus drivers have to past before going out on the road to learn all the routs e,t,c come on try it mate”
by readme, bristol
Monday, September 28 2009, 12:14PM
“Alexander, you need a better hobby!! At times we need to overlook rules to benefit others and as someone who uses public transport daily, there are times when it can be beneficial. If we are to encourage people to use public transport, which we should be, then the buses need to keep to their schedule. The driver didn`t carry this out in a dangerous manner.”
by Robert E, Bristol BS8
Monday, September 21 2009, 2:15PM
“What`s all this rubbish about the Bus, the guy was right to go up the pavement. He was only going very slowly.
Cyclists go on pavements, pedestrians jay walk, Motorcyclists overtake on the inside. Get a life, who wants to sit on a Bus in a queue.”
by Alexander, Bristol
Thursday, September 17 2009, 7:02PM
“That bus driver should be sacked and banned as well. they are all nazis and break so many laws it is untrue. I have started a photographic log of buses driving on the wrong side of the road and will be sending this to council when I reach 100 instances. Already at 37 and have only been doing it for 2 days.”
by Bristol Traffic, Bristol
Saturday, September 12 2009, 11:03AM
“Has Mr Bull ever considered that there may have been some pressing reason to stop the bridge and fix something. As its all wood underneath, and pretty old. Me, I'm, glad it gets maintained. Better to have some people wait for a bit than to die screaming as you fall into the Avon with the rest of the bridge users.”