SINCE moving to the Bolton area this year I have come across a phenomenon previously unknown to me -- public transport that deliberately obstructs other road users.
On numerous occasions now I have found myself in a lengthy queue of traffic behind a bus which, when given every chance to pull up parallel to the pavement to drop off and collect fares, chooses to do so at an angle leaving the rear of the vehicle sticking out and blocking the road.
Is this a technique taught by the bus companies to their drivers? Is it to be used as a ploy to sap the morale of motorists and force them on to public transport?
It certainly isn't very considerate to other road users. In anticipation of the comment "they do it because other drivers won't let the bus pull out" maybe the driver could employ the technique employed against myself as I was passing a tactically deployed stationary bus.
Indicate as you pull the vehicle out into traffic and don't bother to check mirrors first as you may notice another motorist overtaking your stationary vehicle!
People would be more inclined to allow buses to pull away from stops if they knew that blocking techniques currently employed by the drivers were not going to be used to frustrate the rest of their journey and a chance to pass the stationary vehicle would be presented at a subsequent bus stop.
Public transport provider, user, haulage contractor or general motorist, we all have a legitimate right to use of the road.
None of us have the right to deliberately prevent other road users from going about their legitimate business, no matter how big our vehicle is!
A bit of common courtesy by every road user would go a long way to solving the problem. Do as you would have done.
R Hornby
Horwich SINCE moving to the Bolton area this year I have come across a phenomenon previously unknown to me -- public transport that deliberately obstructs other road users.
On numerous occasions now I have found myself in a lengthy queue of traffic behind a bus which, when given every chance to pull up parallel to the pavement to drop off and collect fares, chooses to do so at an angle leaving the rear of the vehicle sticking out and blocking the road.
Is this a technique taught by the bus companies to their drivers? Is it to be used as a ploy to sap the morale of motorists and force them on to public transport?
It certainly isn't very considerate to other road users. In anticipation of the comment "they do it because other drivers won't let the bus pull out" maybe the driver could employ the technique employed against myself as I was passing a tactically deployed stationary bus.
Indicate as you pull the vehicle out into traffic and don't bother to check mirrors first as you may notice another motorist overtaking your stationary vehicle!
People would be more inclined to allow buses to pull away from stops if they knew that blocking techniques currently employed by the drivers were not going to be used to frustrate the rest of their journey and a chance to pass the stationary vehicle would be presented at a subsequent bus stop.
Public transport provider, user, haulage contractor or general motorist, we all have a legitimate right to use of the road.
None of us have the right to deliberately prevent other road users from going about their legitimate business, no matter how big our vehicle is! A bit of common courtesy by every road user would go a long way to solving the problem. Do as you would have done.
R Hornby
Horwich
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