Hi.
As the title suggests I had a near miss tonight with a bus. I was just coming back from a 16 mile ride and was coming back into my town when I was aware there was a bus behind me. He stayed behind me for a few moments waiting for an opportunity to over take me. When he did he left me about 12 inches from my handle bars from the side of his bus. At the time my wheels were about a 1 and half feet from the kerb. Jesus I saw red with the driver and when I caught him up 100 metresfurther up at the traffic lights I gave him a piece of my mind. According to him though it was my fault because I should of been riding on the path which incidentally is a bike path but its only about 200 metres long and in all honest was not going to stop my 16 mile ride to mount such a short pathway. I duly told him I have every right to cycle on the stretch of road like many cyclist do every day of the year. His answer was roads are not for bikes. After hearing this I told him I was going to report him to the police and his company. He then went quiet and muttered that its all been recorded and drove off. I was that angry I forgot to get the reg of his bus but luckily the bus depot was just down the road and I managed to take a photo of his bus reg. As soon I took a photo another bus driver came out of the building ranting at me. He said i should be wearing a hi viz jacket and ask where are my lights. I had switched them off when I entered the bus depot .I switched my two front ones on and my rear which are bright enough for any road conditions. ( The Aldi cob ones )..
Before I go ranting and raving to his boss and the Police does anybody here think that I may be in the wrong. Seriously if you do please tell me and why but personally I think his driving and his attitude towards me was appalling.
Rant over and thank you for reading and any input given.
.
Johnny
As the title suggests I had a near miss tonight with a bus. I was just coming back from a 16 mile ride and was coming back into my town when I was aware there was a bus behind me. He stayed behind me for a few moments waiting for an opportunity to over take me. When he did he left me about 12 inches from my handle bars from the side of his bus. At the time my wheels were about a 1 and half feet from the kerb. Jesus I saw red with the driver and when I caught him up 100 metresfurther up at the traffic lights I gave him a piece of my mind. According to him though it was my fault because I should of been riding on the path which incidentally is a bike path but its only about 200 metres long and in all honest was not going to stop my 16 mile ride to mount such a short pathway. I duly told him I have every right to cycle on the stretch of road like many cyclist do every day of the year. His answer was roads are not for bikes. After hearing this I told him I was going to report him to the police and his company. He then went quiet and muttered that its all been recorded and drove off. I was that angry I forgot to get the reg of his bus but luckily the bus depot was just down the road and I managed to take a photo of his bus reg. As soon I took a photo another bus driver came out of the building ranting at me. He said i should be wearing a hi viz jacket and ask where are my lights. I had switched them off when I entered the bus depot .I switched my two front ones on and my rear which are bright enough for any road conditions. ( The Aldi cob ones )..
Before I go ranting and raving to his boss and the Police does anybody here think that I may be in the wrong. Seriously if you do please tell me and why but personally I think his driving and his attitude towards me was appalling.
Rant over and thank you for reading and any input given.
.
Johnny
