Bus Accidents/Incidents.

[markcf83]

What made the riots and protests happen?

Welfare concerns for four children in one Roma household. 

[BlackCountryBusSpotter]

Welfare concerns for four children in one Roma household.

Yes and then that led to a Family incident spilling out of control and then that community clashed with people trying to be peacemakers. It looks the bus was abandoned due to the riots and is now a shell. Looks like they set fire to the bottom deck and the top deck or just the bottom deck 

[OLDBURY87]

754 had rtc last Friday on 5 apparently really bad damage

[Sandy Lane]

Very little info so far but the Coventry paper is suggesting an Arriva bus has caught fire on Hinckley Rd, Barwell
https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/major-bus-fire-live-services-29642828

[EK40]

Arriva northeast solo 2870 fell off a bridge en route to whitby

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?id=100067949178030&story_fbid=830243662583932

And arriva the shires olympus 4110 hit a bridge while on a deadrun in luton (cant find a link to an article)

Safe to say not a good day regarding bridges for arriva

[Tony]

Diamond 40829 appears to have been involved in a nasty RTC on the 002 around midday

[TGZac]

Teen threatened bus driver with rambo knife after missing stop

https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/rambo-knife-teen-threatened-bus-29688737

How difficult is it to press the stop button?

[BlackCountryBusSpotter]

Teen threatened bus driver with rambo knife after missing stop

https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/rambo-knife-teen-threatened-bus-29688737

How difficult is it to press the stop button?

For some people very they almost expect the driver to be a mind reader or see them getting up slowly from upstairs whilst there Doing 20MPH and then just stand on the ramp staring at the Driver until the Driver is like do you want to get off. The person usually nods or just stares, the driver then opens the doors and they get of and say nothing. 

[Ingleboro261F]

Most annoying people imo are people that never say thanks to a bus driver. I know some people are in a hurry but it is just basic manners.

[karl724223]

Most annoying people imo are people that never say thanks to a bus driver. I know some people are in a hurry but it is just basic manners.

Most annoying ones are the ones that get straight on the bus before passengers have got off and then have to stand on the platform in the way 

[Jack]

Most annoying ones are the ones that get straight on the bus before passengers have got off and then have to stand on the platform in the way

Then maybe some passengers shouldn't decide to stand up and move from their seats when the bus has stopped.

[frostjay974]

Teen threatened bus driver with rambo knife after missing stop

https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/rambo-knife-teen-threatened-bus-29688737

How difficult is it to press the stop button?

It's really sad that these things happen and it's not like the driver can even properly defend themselves without running the risk of losing their job 

[Stu]

Teen threatened bus driver with rambo knife after missing stop

https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/rambo-knife-teen-threatened-bus-29688737

How difficult is it to press the stop button?

I saw this story and it disgusted me.

First of all, it seems they got on without paying. The least these scrotes could do if they're blagging free rides is to show a bit of respect to the driver and other passengers.

What makes things worse is that his mother is a bus driver, great bit of parenting there!

[frostjay974]

Then maybe some passengers shouldn't decide to stand up and move from their seats when the bus has stopped.

There may be elderly people with certain disabilities people carrying heavy bags parents with pushchairs, small children etc.  who may have issues moving around especially whilst the bus is still moving. As for the others who don't fit that criteria and like to get out of their seats once the bus has stopped I do agree that it is their fault if they have to push past the passengers boarding to get off

[BlackCountryBusSpotter]

There may be elderly people with certain disabilities people carrying heavy bags parents with pushchairs, small children etc.  who may have issues moving around especially whilst the bus is still moving. As for the others who don't fit that criteria and like to get out of their seats once the bus has stopped I do agree that it is their fault if they have to push past the passengers boarding to get off

If it is elderly or people with luggage or a mother with a Pushchair the Driver will usually always indicate with his hand wait. If it isn't then sometimes they do sometimes they don't. If they don't you get on thinking oh he stopped for me and then have to squeeze in the corner between the end of the camp and the front panel of the bus as people get off. You may have already paid before they get off to. At that point they would have missed the stop had I not got on as they slowly made there downstairs or from the back usually always on there phone. I always put my phone away just after the stop before I have to get off. Two reasons so I don't lose it and so I am alert and ready to ding the bell get up and go downstairs or get up and make my way from the back. 

It also helps to see if oh we aren't serving Darlaston there is a diversion where are we going. That way then you don't have to moan at the Driver for doing something wrong. I wouldn't anyway as you know he is diverting