Apalling actions from an Arriva bus driver

[Andrew_Culture]

I've not got time to read 11 pages, can someone summarise for me?

 

[lukesdad]

I've not got time to read 11 pages, can someone summarise for me?

Mathew's been causing carnage again, the cammers think he's a hero, the rest think he's a nobber.

 

[Andrew_Culture]

Mathew's been causing carnage again, the cammers think he's a hero, the rest think he's a nobber.

Nicely done.

I did lose a bit of tea when accused of not knowing the Highway Code Matt produced a copy

 

[ComedyPilot]

Mathew's been filming bus drivers causing carnage again, the cammers reasonable people think he's a hero admirable in his actions, the rest (older drivers?) think he's a nobber.

FTFY

 

[lukesdad]

[edit] ^ the nobbers think he s a hero

 

[oldfatfool]

To be fair I think everyone thinks Mathew is a nobber to some degree, the difference appears to be wether folks are bus driver fanboys or not.

 

[lukesdad]

Bus driver fanboys

 

[Kbrook]

Nobody comes out of this well. Matthew if the bus driver loses his job, what will be your view of that ? Justified or not ?

My opinion is he has been a complete tool, mainly for threatening you with a slap. But his driving was far from the worst we have seen and to lose his job a step too far IMO.

Why don't you offer to meet the driver, sit down like men and talk it through. Have a brew, shake hands and move on. That to me is the best way forward. Maybe ask the depot manager to brief all the drivers re the various issues raised. You are effectively in control of what might happen here, I would urge you to do something to be proud of.

Anybody agree/disagree?

 

[ComedyPilot]

Saddo that I am, @Matthew_T shoulder checks at 1:28 and sees the bus passing the bus stop adjacent to Brynheddydd Road. The bus then clearly passes MT at the crossing near garford road 4 seconds later. A simple calculation means the bus was travelling (in a 30 limit, with hundreds of old people and pregnant women on board) at an average of 44mph.

 

[sickboyblue]

Kbrook.. If he gets sacked, tough.. who knows how many times he's threatened people before? He's a professional driver and should not act like this. If I were to act that way in work I'd expect to be reprimanded for it.

 

[The Jogger]

Having viewed the whole vid I think there is wrong on both sides. Also with attitude after the event there is definitely wrong on both sides. I think the resolution to this would be some form of mediation, certainly not someone losing their job over it which you Matthew seem quite confident about, has that got something to do with you 'knowing the depot manager'. Really, you should really think of the consequences of this and the knock on effect it could have on the drivers family.

And please don't come back with the obvious.

 

[Kbrook]

Sickboyblue.. Very compassionate, it may on the other hand be the first time he has ever done this. You never made a mistake, done something really stupid at work, would you expect to be fired for it? I have, several times, no one found out so I got away with it. Hope if I had been caught I wouldn't have lost me job.

Must be great not to be human and never make mistakes.

 

[lukesdad]

Saddo that I am, @Matthew_T shoulder checks at 1:28 and sees the bus passing the bus stop adjacent to Brynheddydd Road. The bus then clearly passes MT at the crossing near garford road 4 seconds later. A simple calculation means the bus was travelling (in a 30 limit, with hundreds of old people and pregnant women on board) at an average of 44mph.

Hundreds I think you might be subject to over exageration, shall we split the difference and call it 22mph

 

[sickboyblue]

Threatening someone isn't making a mistake though is it? It's purely being a tw@t! And yes, I have made mistakes and been bollocked for them BUT if I threatened a member if the public and were reported for it I would expect to lose my job.

 

[lukesdad]

" mathew antagonised" got it in one MP