Another idiot bus driver

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LCpl Boiled Egg

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Well done for a good result. I'm not on Facebook but I found your vid on a local newspaper website. Shocking behaviour from the driver but he's got what he deserves. I can't believe that they are stupid enough to start threatening you on Facebook after what's happened though.
 

Fifelad

Guru
Location
Carnock,Fife
Well done buddy at least the tosser got sacked.
 
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Accy cyclist

Legendary Member
You can't say he wasn't asking for trouble when he acted so ignorantly in front of the camera. I bet he got home that day and began to regret his actions and words,well now he's really regretting it! I too have a speech impediment and sometimes you have to try your hardest to get your point across,hoping and praying that whoever you're talking too doesn't take the pee out of you! They can take the mickey out of anything about me but please not my voice!:sad:
 
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jack smith

jack smith

Veteran
Location
Durham
I had calls from national newspapers and tv too but i refused to interview dispite being offered money... At the end of the day its a cycling incident its not something to make national news out of. Probably could of milked it for all i could get, could probably of bought a new bike out of it too but thats not what i wanted in all honesty i just wanted to send a clear message that people like that dont deserve what they have.
 

clf

Senior Member
Hats off to you, that's some restraint shown there confronting the driver, If I had been spoken to and mocked like that the red mist would have descended and I'd have gone all Micheal Douglas in Falling down, just watching the clip made me angry. Great result in the end. Remember for every clown like that there's hundreds of safe, professional and curtious bus drivers out there.
 

Drago

Legendary Member
He could do with his name, face, home town and a description of his dangerous and disablist actions being plastered across the national press so any prospective employer is forewarned if this inconsiderate bully should apply for a job.
 

Shut Up Legs

Down Under Member
It's a shame there was no apology from the bus company.
 

ianrauk

Tattooed Beat Messiah
Location
Rides Ti2
I had calls from national newspapers and tv too but i refused to interview dispite being offered money... At the end of the day its a cycling incident its not something to make national news out of. Probably could of milked it for all i could get, could probably of bought a new bike out of it too but thats not what i wanted in all honesty i just wanted to send a clear message that people like that dont deserve what they have.


Good man.
 

andyfraser

Über Member
Location
Bristol
I had calls from national newspapers and tv too but i refused to interview dispite being offered money... At the end of the day its a cycling incident its not something to make national news out of. Probably could of milked it for all i could get, could probably of bought a new bike out of it too but thats not what i wanted in all honesty i just wanted to send a clear message that people like that dont deserve what they have.
It's catch 22. I think you probably did the right thing by not milking it. It shows your intentions are honourable and not mercenary. On the other hand, if it had made the national news it would've sent a clear message to other professional drivers.
 

Ganymede

Veteran
Location
Rural Kent
I had calls from national newspapers and tv too but i refused to interview dispite being offered money... At the end of the day its a cycling incident its not something to make national news out of. Probably could of milked it for all i could get, could probably of bought a new bike out of it too but thats not what i wanted in all honesty i just wanted to send a clear message that people like that dont deserve what they have.
I'd say that was a good call. You've stayed in control of your own story.
 
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jack smith

jack smith

Veteran
Location
Durham
They were taking the utter pee anyway i was commutting in one morning by bike with my phone mounted on my stem and the same people kept calling non stop even though they were firmly told no. Ive no idea how they got hold of my number anyway because its not online.
 
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