One for Ian

John B said:

This afternoon on the short link road between Commercial Road and
Southampton Railway Station I approached the junction to turn right.
Despite signalling and moving out in good time a SBL bus started to
overtake then promptly turned ...left.

Oh so predictable.

Can you let the driver know that he might end up killing someone.
Luckily I am quite experienced in the general standards of bus driving
so am alive to pass on the warning.

5.40pm, single decker ?710 LWT

John B

I'd suggest e-mailing the bus company and copying the police. Follow up
with a telephone call to the company.

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John B said:

This afternoon on the short link road between Commercial Road and
Southampton Railway Station I approached the junction to turn right.
Despite signalling and moving out in good time a SBL bus started to
overtake then promptly turned ...left.

Oh so predictable.

Can you let the driver know that he might end up killing someone.
Luckily I am quite experienced in the general standards of bus driving
so am alive to pass on the warning.

5.40pm, single decker ?710 LWT

John B

I'd suggest e-mailing the bus company and copying the police. Follow up
with a telephone call to the company.

Then you would need to know which bus company to email.

(Responding to JohnB at keep..... address)

IanH

ian henden said:

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I'd suggest e-mailing the bus company and copying the police. Follow up
with a telephone call to the company.

Then you would need to know which bus company to email.

(Responding to JohnB at keep..... address)

Thanks Ian.

John B

ian henden said:

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John B said:

This afternoon on the short link road between Commercial Road and
Southampton Railway Station I approached the junction to turn right.
Despite signalling and moving out in good time a SBL bus started to
overtake then promptly turned ...left.

Oh so predictable.

Can you let the driver know that he might end up killing someone.
Luckily I am quite experienced in the general standards of bus driving
so am alive to pass on the warning.

5.40pm, single decker ?710 LWT

John B

I'd suggest e-mailing the bus company and copying the police. Follow up
with a telephone call to the company.

Then you would need to know which bus company to email.

I would take the abbreviation 'SBL' to mean Solent Blue Line. In my
experience, by far the worst standards of bus driving in So'ton.

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ian henden said:

"Al C-F" <[email hidden]> wrote in
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John B wrote:

>This afternoon on the short link road between Commercial Road and
>Southampton Railway Station I approached the junction to turn right.
>Despite signalling and moving out in good time a SBL bus started to
>overtake then promptly turned ...left.
>
>Oh so predictable.
>
>Can you let the driver know that he might end up killing someone.
>Luckily I am quite experienced in the general standards of bus driving
>so am alive to pass on the warning.
>
>5.40pm, single decker ?710 LWT
>
>John B
>

I'd suggest e-mailing the bus company and copying the police. Follow up
with a telephone call to the company.

Then you would need to know which bus company to email.

I would take the abbreviation 'SBL' to mean Solent Blue Line. In my
experience, by far the worst standards of bus driving in So'ton.

Then you would be fumping to an (incorrect) conclusion.

Clew: the name of the operating company is on a panel.on the nearside of the
bus, in letters just 1" high, low down. (Where cyclists can see [censored]?!!!)

:o)

IanH

ian henden said the following on 03/07/2006 22:01:

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(Where cyclists can see [censored]?!!!)

Plenty of that around - must be the hot weather bringing people to the
beach!

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Paul Boyd
http://www.paul-boyd.co.uk/

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ian henden said the following on 03/07/2006 22:01:

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(Where cyclists can see [censored]?!!!)

Plenty of that around - must be the hot weather bringing people to the
beach!

Yes ... it came out (oh dear!) as a mildly amusing typo... :o)

Must read posts before hitting SEND....

IanH