This is the second time an incident has occured with a driver of an Arriva bus on exactly the same stretch of road:
http://maps.google.c...303.29,,0,13.02
Currently there is major roadworks on this stretch meaning the road is very narrow and it is impossible to safely overtake a cyclist. Last time I had an incident with a bus there was when I had decided to take primary through the stretch, and an Arriva driver had decided to cut out in a wider section and cut back in almost forcing me into the barriers.
I am yet to hear back from Arriva regarding this.
Today a similar incident occured, except this time I found myself in secondary due to the layout of the road coming into the barriered section. An arriva bus driver decided to overtake me through the barrier section incredibly dangerously close, so close I could feel him brush against me - I slapped the side of the bus as I was worried he didn't even know I was there and was about to crush me into the side wall. Instead of reacting with surprise and apologies the driver immediately reacted with rage and hurling abuse and threatening language at me.
The bus then turned left into Albert Street where I was going and pulled over into the bus stop where the yellow bus is shown here:
http://maps.google.c...,203.93,,2,1.47
Frightened and angry I shouted at the driver throught the window that he needed reminding of his duty under the highway code that he should give at least three feet ... but before I could finish he was out of his cab and in my face hurling abuse at me. He then went back into his cab while a colleague got on (presumably he was at the end of a shift and was being replaced by this other guy) and pressed some button, presumably to turn on the cameras. The driver then got very smarmy while I got angry, and as I used swear words he was all "oh your swearing at me, I got that on camera!" I retorted he was effing and blinding at me all the way until this point, to which point he got off the bus, got up to my face and said if he wasn't on duty he'd kick the shoot out of me.
Times like this make me wish I had a helmet cam.
I've phoned Arriva and explained the event and insisted on speaking to someone senior (last time I couldn't get through and had to email them). I said I don't want to go to the police if it's just the case the guy was at the end of a shift, in a foul mood and now he's calmed down, realised or at least been informed of the error of his ways, he's ready to apologise. But I still feel like I should go to the police. I heard nothing back after the last incident (although was told it had been investigated and they hadn't had a chance to write to me yet) and am currently really shaken and scared of getting back on the bike in case next time one of the idiots really does me in.
Part of me feels I shouldn't have had a go at the driver, but I stood my ground and feel if you don't, then they know they can just get away with being ignorant and dangerous bullies.
Should I still report it?
http://maps.google.c...303.29,,0,13.02
Currently there is major roadworks on this stretch meaning the road is very narrow and it is impossible to safely overtake a cyclist. Last time I had an incident with a bus there was when I had decided to take primary through the stretch, and an Arriva driver had decided to cut out in a wider section and cut back in almost forcing me into the barriers.
I am yet to hear back from Arriva regarding this.
Today a similar incident occured, except this time I found myself in secondary due to the layout of the road coming into the barriered section. An arriva bus driver decided to overtake me through the barrier section incredibly dangerously close, so close I could feel him brush against me - I slapped the side of the bus as I was worried he didn't even know I was there and was about to crush me into the side wall. Instead of reacting with surprise and apologies the driver immediately reacted with rage and hurling abuse and threatening language at me.
The bus then turned left into Albert Street where I was going and pulled over into the bus stop where the yellow bus is shown here:
http://maps.google.c...,203.93,,2,1.47
Frightened and angry I shouted at the driver throught the window that he needed reminding of his duty under the highway code that he should give at least three feet ... but before I could finish he was out of his cab and in my face hurling abuse at me. He then went back into his cab while a colleague got on (presumably he was at the end of a shift and was being replaced by this other guy) and pressed some button, presumably to turn on the cameras. The driver then got very smarmy while I got angry, and as I used swear words he was all "oh your swearing at me, I got that on camera!" I retorted he was effing and blinding at me all the way until this point, to which point he got off the bus, got up to my face and said if he wasn't on duty he'd kick the shoot out of me.
Times like this make me wish I had a helmet cam.
I've phoned Arriva and explained the event and insisted on speaking to someone senior (last time I couldn't get through and had to email them). I said I don't want to go to the police if it's just the case the guy was at the end of a shift, in a foul mood and now he's calmed down, realised or at least been informed of the error of his ways, he's ready to apologise. But I still feel like I should go to the police. I heard nothing back after the last incident (although was told it had been investigated and they hadn't had a chance to write to me yet) and am currently really shaken and scared of getting back on the bike in case next time one of the idiots really does me in.
Part of me feels I shouldn't have had a go at the driver, but I stood my ground and feel if you don't, then they know they can just get away with being ignorant and dangerous bullies.
Should I still report it?