I was just hit by a doble decker/????

[la gran siete]

I was just standing at a bus stop waiting for number 10 when this idiot knocks me arm forward as he was pulling up. Admittedly I was standing on the edge of the pavement looking away from where the bus came from, but surely he would have noiticed me and beeped or pulled up 1 1/ft from the pavement. What got me is that he blamed me for getting hit. I tell ya the air was blue . I dont usually f and blind loud but there were quite a few shocked bystanders around

[Philly112]

Is the bus damaged??

Phil

[Mylo]

may I advice you don't attempt to use the rail service

[Badger0-0]

[Badger0-0]

Originally Posted by la gran siete

I was just standing at a bus stop waiting for number 10 when this idiot knocks me arm forward as he was pulling up. Admittedly I was standing on the edge of the pavement looking away from where the bus came from, but surely he would have noiticed me and beeped or pulled up 1 1/ft from the pavement. What got me is that he blamed me for getting hit. I tell ya the air was blue . I dont usually f and blind loud but there were quite a few shocked bystanders around

I assume you're alright mate?

[la gran siete]

Originally Posted by Philly112

Is the bus damaged??

Phil

the driver's hearing is

[la gran siete]

Originally Posted by Badger0-0

I assume you're alright mate?

Bit shaken up thats all and my arm is a little sore but i am ok thanks m8

[la gran siete]

Originally Posted by Mylo

may I advice you don't attempt to use the rail service

i wouldnt be so dumb as to stand on the edge of a platform. I just didnt expect it from a bus

[Philly112]

Originally Posted by la gran siete

the driver's hearing is

[Duncan G]

Re: I Was Hit By A Double Decker.

Someone threw a chocolate bar at you?

[Jammyb]

"I was just pulling into a stop in my bus and I clipped this idiot who was stood with his arm in the road..."

I just copied that from busdriverforums.com

Personally I can't help feeling you're more in the wrong. Take comfort in the fact that it wouldn't have hurt any less if it had been a single deck bus

[eviljohn2]

I have similar problems driving a van around London (although fortunately I havn't hit anyone yet!). People cram right up to the side of the street particularly on traffic islands but I actually need that part of the road to make the turn.

[la gran siete]

Originally Posted by Jammyb

"I was just pulling into a stop in my bus and I clipped this idiot who was stood with his arm in the road..."

I just copied that from busdriverforums.com

Personally I can't help feeling you're more in the wrong. Take comfort in the fact that it wouldn't have hurt any less if it had been a single deck bus

If I'd had my arm stretched out then you'd have a point. It wasnt! I was just standing looking away from where the bus was coming from( which in itself was not entirely sensible I admit) with my arm hanging at a slight angle. I f I'd been an old geezer he would have knocked me over, I might have broken something and in my book he would have been liable. Same as if I knocked someone over with my car I would feel liable if they had been standing on the pavement.What anoyed me was his attitude. H e should be struck off in my view - idiot!
Fortunately for me there was no ill effect but I have made my protestations known to Stagecoach - idiot arrogant busdrivers should not be allowed on the roads.

[Mep]

or the pavements :-)

[Joe90sDad]

My disabled aunt was getting off a bus this summer. The bus driver just shut the doors on her and she went head first onto the pavement. Then he drove off!

You got to have some sympathy for bus drivers though. They take so much crap, especially from school kids and hoodies, that they get a tad peed off.
Best to just look out for yourself.