Apalling actions from an Arriva bus driver

[PK99]

Matthew,

You complain that the driver gave you the finger.

Why did he do that? What did he see you do that prompted him to do that?

Could it be that you called him an idiot by pointing at your head and then at him?

You knew you were pointing at a camera. what did he see? what did he know?

did you ever look up 'theory of mind' - something which those with Asperger's find difficult?

You initiated the confrontation by an unwise overtake on the zigzags at the pelican, you escalated it by the head pointing and then made it personal and overtly aggressive when you got in his face at the depot. Threatening his job, was, frankly, bloody stupid on your part.

One of these days you WILL find yourself getting in the face of someone whose preferred response is physical and violent. Some of us here will find that sad but not in any way a surprise.

 

[MontyVeda]

TBH, i don't think that is a good overtake... it's a pedestrian crossing and due to the bus's presence, you appear to steam on through with the assumption that no 'late comer' was making a last dash over the crossing... obviously there wasn't, but you had no way of knowing that. IMO, you'd have been better off hanging back.

 

[Kbrook]

What does " you are going to review" mean, seems like a daft thing to say, review by who? Please explain as I have no idea what you are on about.

 

[400bhp]

FFS

 

[Matthew_T]

What does " you are going to review" mean, seems like a daft thing to say, review by who? Please explain as I have no idea what you are on about.

I had the process that a driver goes through when a complaint has been reported explained to me.

1. The footage is reviewed.
2. The incident is assessed in terms of worthiness to continue.
3. The driver is brought in for an interview (this is the review part).
4. A decision is made as to what the consequences/punishment should be if any.
5. The information is relayed to the victim.

All this, as far as I know, is done by the depot manager or driver supervisor.

 

[oldfatfool]

Sack both the feckers, a definite threat by the second bloke to knock you off if he sees you again

 

[Matthew_T]

Sack both the feckers, a definite threat by the second bloke to knock you off if he sees you again

I am looking through my old vids on file to see if I have encountered him before.

 

[Hip Priest]

I am looking through my old vids on file to see if I have encountered him before.

Well, it is Friday night.

 

[Gez73]

I am looking through my old vids on file to see if I have encountered him before.

I'm sure we would have heard if you had!

 

[RussellZero]

Oh I dont know, its kept me entertained.

Yep better than the tripe on tv tonight

 

[classic33]

Yep better than the tripe on tv tonight

Why do you keep tripe on your TV?

 

[RussellZero]

Why do you keep tripe on your TV?

I don't like it cold, so thought id try it warmed up. Still didnt like it. Boring.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Why do you keep tripe on your TV?

That joke was truly offal.

 

[classic33]

Do we nominate the drivers in the video http://www.bdoy.co.uk/winners/01.html ?

 

[PaulSB]

My advice to Matthew would be this:

Learn when it's safe to overtake
Put your camera in the cupboard
Don't escalate everyday situations to a major incident

If you find it necessary to carry the HC around with you I suggest you think very seriously about your approach to cycling. It's meant to be enjoyable. I passed my driving test at age 18, that's 41 years ago and haven't read the HC since. What are you trying to achieve? A crusade?

What I find amazing about this incident, thread and the Commuting section in general is that I simply don't recognise much of this in my cycling. Occasional close pass, every now and again a yob shouts at me to get on the cycle path ......... perhaps I should chase them down for a good row?

Lastly have a few beers