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Not wishing to rain on this guy's parade but some of the odds were stacked in his favour. Rear engined, rear wheel drive, probably 2/3rds of the vehicle weight over the rear wheels in normal conditions, in this instance he was climbing a hill and carrying few passengers, probably significantly more than that. Cars looked to be front wheel drive, their traction would be compromised rather than aided when climbing a hill (unless they tried to go up backwards.....)
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/4/20101209/toddly-bus-dri...
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/4/20101209/toddly-bus-dri...
Stitch said:
Still took balls to do it.
Look at how gingerly the Land Rover and Hi-Lux are coming down the hill - the surface must have been treacherous
That's becasue they were being driven by morons. That road looks more slushy than icy. I've lost count of how many times I've been stuck behind someone who wouldn't risk doing more than 5mph when there was just a bit of slush on the road.Look at how gingerly the Land Rover and Hi-Lux are coming down the hill - the surface must have been treacherous
hairyben said:
Don't see what the big deal is, he's a bus driver, so was most likely oblivious to weather conditions like every other hazard and danger. Making it up the hill successfully was incidental.
10 Pence Short said:
Petrolhead_Rich said:
Maybe he had winter tyres? 
The hill doesn't look that bad to be honest, but he is doing it right, keeping the momentum up and gentle on the throttle!
Good Bus Driver, But still a bus driver!
Looks like altburn to me- that's a pretty steep hill.The hill doesn't look that bad to be honest, but he is doing it right, keeping the momentum up and gentle on the throttle!
Good Bus Driver, But still a bus driver!
I'm told, but it's certainly not gospel, that the bus had difflocks, traction control, or both - but still a good bit of driving.
ShampooEfficient said:
hairyben said:
Don't see what the big deal is, he's a bus driver, so was most likely oblivious to weather conditions like every other hazard and danger. Making it up the hill successfully was incidental.
10 Pence Short said:
Petrolhead_Rich said:
Maybe he had winter tyres?
The hill doesn't look that bad to be honest, but he is doing it right, keeping the momentum up and gentle on the throttle!
Good Bus Driver, But still a bus driver!
Looks like altburn to me- that's a pretty steep hill.The hill doesn't look that bad to be honest, but he is doing it right, keeping the momentum up and gentle on the throttle!
Good Bus Driver, But still a bus driver!
I'm told, but it's certainly not gospel, that the bus had difflocks, traction control, or both - but still a good bit of driving.
GTO Scott said:
Petrolhead_Rich said:
Good Bus Driver, But still a bus driver!
Please explain?Sorry, I know all bus drivers are not like this, but 99% are and it really f
ks me off!Petrolhead_Rich said:
Still thinks he can pull out into you because of advice in the highway code to let buses pull out
They really ought to get rid of that bit, far too many bus drivers interpret it as meaning they have some kind of God-given right to flick straight from left indicator to right indicator while you're already alongside them, pull out regardless and shove you into the oncoming traffic.(Cue every bus driver on PH jumping on this thread and ranting about how they never do that and they'd never get anywhere if they had to wait for a gap in the traffic like everyone else.)
Pigeon said:
Petrolhead_Rich said:
Still thinks he can pull out into you because of advice in the highway code to let buses pull out
They really ought to get rid of that bit, far too many bus drivers interpret it as meaning they have some kind of God-given right to flick straight from left indicator to right indicator while you're already alongside them, pull out regardless and shove you into the oncoming traffic.(Cue every bus driver on PH jumping on this thread and ranting about how they never do that and they'd never get anywhere if they had to wait for a gap in the traffic like everyone else.)
Personally it doesn't bother me too much, buses are made from nice soft aluminium riveted onto a flimsy frame and my insurance company are very helpful, which comes as a shock to bus drivers when they try to drive through me.....
stuttgartmetal said:
DWDC.
Almost wrong side of the road on the first bend into on coming traffic.
Almost wrong side of the road on the first bend into on coming traffic.
Where does that happen? Pigeon said:
Petrolhead_Rich said:
Still thinks he can pull out into you because of advice in the highway code to let buses pull out
They really ought to get rid of that bit, far too many bus drivers interpret it as meaning they have some kind of God-given right to flick straight from left indicator to right indicator while you're already alongside them, pull out regardless and shove you into the oncoming traffic.Gassing Station | General Gassing [Archive] | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff