Bus Accidents/Incidents.

[Stu]

Man smoking at the back of the top deck on the right on 4657 out of Erdington along Wood End Road/Bromford Lane towards Ward End this afternoon.
Should be clear footage of him on the CCTV I guess.
About 13:30.

The Safer Travel "See Something Say Something" campaign was recently relaunched, see:
https://westmidlandsbususers.co.uk/community/discussion/safer-travel-relaunch-see-something-say-something-campaign/

Incidents like this need to be reported to them directly, not just posted here in this forum, otherwise nothing will be done about it.

If you have already reported it, then thank you.

[busboy31]

I've been told there has been a bus crash at Spies Lane.... I think a no.9 was involved....

[SK68MEV]

Man smoking at the back of the top deck on the right on 4657 out of Erdington along Wood End Road/Bromford Lane towards Ward End this afternoon.
Should be clear footage of him on the CCTV I guess.
About 13:30.

bus drivers don't say anything anymore got on the X70 a few days ago two lads smoking upstairs whole bus stunk of weed and bud driver knew they were smoking but continued driving

[winston]

I've been told there has been a bus crash at Spies Lane.... I think a no.9 was involved....

A car crashed in to a bus stop. No 9 caught up in it, but not involved

[John]

bus drivers don't say anything anymore got on the X70 a few days ago two lads smoking upstairs whole bus stunk of weed and bud driver knew they were smoking but continued driving

We are told not to. I'm not going to risk my safety telling people to stop

[Solo1]

We are told not to. I'm not going to risk my safety telling people to stop

can you press a button to alert the police  with out the smoker knowing just hope they turn up before he gets of

[John]

can you press a button to alert the police  with out the smoker knowing just hope they turn up before he gets of

There is a button on the INIT. Doesn't alert police

[Tony]

There is a button on the INIT. Doesn't alert police

The 'Exclusive' warning button! @John

[John]

The 'Exclusive' warning button! @John

Oh yes! Might ask to see if we can have one of those too  ;D

[mesub]

6886 looks like it got stopped by police on Harborne high street. 

[ellspurs]

6998 was sat on Auckland Drive when I drove past it about 15 minutes ago. No lights/destination boards up, and stopped in quite a precarious place (at the top of the hill going towards Arran Way). It seems to be on the move again now according to bustimes so I guess it just needed a reset?

EDIT: Looks like it was there for about 15 minutes or so.

[2206]

Ambulance in attendance with 4531 at Fox & Goose this morning.

[mesub]

6865 on the 23 was delayed for a good  7-8 minutes because a teenager decided it was a good idea to stand infront of the bus because somebody 'hit him in the face' when he was going down the stairs.

He didn't move until somebody he called came to collect him (looked like his dad) and even then, the bus couldn't go (7533 arrived at this point, and the driver came out to try and diffuse the situation).
Because of the parking near the bus stop, the road ended up being blocked, causing a small queue of cars to form.

Finally, the teenager got in the van and the road cleared.

[karl724223]

It's a bit quiet on the bus v bus bridge standoff over wombourne this morning 

[BH2004]

It's a bit quiet on the bus v bus bridge standoff over wombourne this morning

The buses went back in service once freed