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Parking problem? Well, yes - a big one, actually
A bus displaying the message "parking problem? - maybe you're the problem!" had to be towed away after reversing into a damaged bollard.
The 5A bus was travelling along Poplar Avenue, in Hangleton, Hove, on Thursday when it met an oncoming vehicle.
To allow the vehicle to pass, the bus had to reverse but the driver did not see a bollard.
Roger French, the managing director of Brighton and Hove Buses, said: "The bollard was already knocked over and the concrete base was sticking up. The driver couldn't see the concrete and reversed over it."
No one is believed to have been injured in the crash which happened at about 1.30pm yesterday.
6:36pm Saturday 17th May 2008
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CommentPosted by: Dave, Brighton on 6:52pm Sat 17 May 08
Poor bus
*weaps a little*
Poor bus
*weaps a little*
Posted by: Major Blyth-Smith, 3rd Foot and Mouth on 7:04pm Sat 17 May 08
[quote]No one is believed to have been injured in the crash which happened at about 1.30pm yesterday.[/quote]
[bold]CRASH[/bold] FFS, its a dent - unless he was reversing at 30mph.
cops being photographed for parking, now buses being reported for reversing into something - The Argus is showing its self to be a 2 bit provincial comic
No one is believed to have been injured in the crash which happened at about 1.30pm yesterday.
CRASH FFS, its a dent - unless he was reversing at 30mph.
cops being photographed for parking, now buses being reported for reversing into something - The Argus is showing its self to be a 2 bit provincial comic
Posted by: georgy girl, shoreham on 7:06pm Sat 17 May 08
yesterday was friday.doh or is this story appearing a day late.
yesterday was friday.doh or is this story appearing a day late.
Posted by: jim bob, brighton on 7:39pm Sat 17 May 08
cant get the staff, the standard of driving is very bad, ever thought of getting out to see if any thing was behind it
cant get the staff, the standard of driving is very bad, ever thought of getting out to see if any thing was behind it
Posted by: b.driver, on your tail in queens road on 7:45pm Sat 17 May 08
driver of bus should of had to reverse anyway,it's 40 foot long and the car is a tenth it's size,it was probably some bloody minded prat in the car whom insisted on making the bus reverse,probably under duress.as most car drivers have no or little respect for other road users especially buses,especially in hanglton.
driver of bus should of had to reverse anyway,it's 40 foot long and the car is a tenth it's size,it was probably some bloody minded prat in the car whom insisted on making the bus reverse,probably under duress.as most car drivers have no or little respect for other road users especially buses,especially in hanglton.
Posted by: b.driver on 7:46pm Sat 17 May 08
thats should not have had to reverse.
thats should not have had to reverse.
Posted by: jim bob, brighton on 7:53pm Sat 17 May 08
if you cant reverse a but one of the easeest things to reverse then sorry you should not be on the road failed.
if you cant reverse a but one of the easeest things to reverse then sorry you should not be on the road failed.
Posted by: ExMotorist on 8:34pm Sat 17 May 08
This article tell me of the complete monopoly of Brighton&Hove roads from Mr. Frech company, welldone Mr French you know how to do bisness, B&HCouncil should be proud of you; since you are not the problem, but probably were the Problem who voted for you ...
This article tell me of the complete monopoly of Brighton&Hove roads from Mr. Frech company, welldone Mr French you know how to do bisness, B&HCouncil should be proud of you; since you are not the problem, but probably were the Problem who voted for you ...
Posted by: B G Gruff, Hove on 8:55pm Sat 17 May 08
Unfortunately the hlarious play on the problem parking message doesn't work as the bus wasn't parking, now if the message had said 'reversing problem - maybe you are the problem!' i would be holding my sides in fits of laughter at the argus's clever reporting.
Unfortunately the hlarious play on the problem parking message doesn't work as the bus wasn't parking, now if the message had said 'reversing problem - maybe you are the problem!' i would be holding my sides in fits of laughter at the argus's clever reporting.
Posted by: william of orange, Brighton on 12:08am Sun 18 May 08
...and in other news someone tripped over a paving stone today in North Street...and finally, pebbles are being washed up all along Brighton Seafront...small round stones smoothed by the sea are being found by walkers, holidaymakers and sunbathers as they enjoy the seafront. The amazing sight was witnessed by 93 year old Brighton resident Agnes Argylle.."I have lived here 93 years and this is the first time I have seen anything like this. You just don't get pebbles here...Bognor maybe", she said. "And I'm 93 you know".
Yawn....
Not news..the only question here is why are we routing buses down roads where vehicles obviously can't pass each other?
...and in other news someone tripped over a paving stone today in North Street...and finally, pebbles are being washed up all along Brighton Seafront...small round stones smoothed by the sea are being found by walkers, holidaymakers and sunbathers as they enjoy the seafront. The amazing sight was witnessed by 93 year old Brighton resident Agnes Argylle.."I have lived here 93 years and this is the first time I have seen anything like this. You just don't get pebbles here...Bognor maybe", she said. "And I'm 93 you know".
Yawn....
Not news..the only question here is why are we routing buses down roads where vehicles obviously can't pass each other?
Posted by: david cameron-young, abingdon on 7:26am Sun 18 May 08
this has always been a problem in hangleton, where the locals park their untaxed cars illegally so that no-one can get past. simple solution for bus driver, handbrake on, engine off, get paper out and wait for idiot to move. i believe that somewhere in the psv rules and regulations it states that you should not reverse a bus with passengers on, unless it is an emergency situation, which this clearly wasn't. car drivers should have more respect for bus drivers, who get the best training available, to drive large vehicles but cannot see behind very easily, due to the fact they only have wing mirrors to use.
this has always been a problem in hangleton, where the locals park their untaxed cars illegally so that no-one can get past. simple solution for bus driver, handbrake on, engine off, get paper out and wait for idiot to move. i believe that somewhere in the psv rules and regulations it states that you should not reverse a bus with passengers on, unless it is an emergency situation, which this clearly wasn't. car drivers should have more respect for bus drivers, who get the best training available, to drive large vehicles but cannot see behind very easily, due to the fact they only have wing mirrors to use.
Posted by: Ray on 8:49am Sun 18 May 08
[quote][bold]B G Gruff[/bold] wrote:
Unfortunately the hlarious play on the problem parking message doesn't work as the bus wasn't parking, now if the message had said 'reversing problem - maybe you are the problem!' i would be holding my sides in fits of laughter at the argus's clever reporting.[/quote] I tell you what would have been a better play on a message. That of The Big Lemon bus which says 'This bus runs's on Bio Diesel Save the planet' Whilst filling up at BP Lewes Road on proper Diesel.
B G Gruff wrote:
Unfortunately the hlarious play on the problem parking message doesn't work as the bus wasn't parking, now if the message had said 'reversing problem - maybe you are the problem!' i would be holding my sides in fits of laughter at the argus's clever reporting.
I tell you what would have been a better play on a message. That of The Big Lemon bus which says 'This bus runs's on Bio Diesel Save the planet' Whilst filling up at BP Lewes Road on proper Diesel.
Posted by: Dave, Wivelsfield on 8:55am Sun 18 May 08
[quote][bold]b.driver[/bold] wrote:
driver of bus should of had to reverse anyway,it's 40 foot long and the car is a tenth it's size,it was probably some bloody minded prat in the car whom insisted on making the bus reverse,probably under duress.as most car drivers have no or little respect for other road users especially buses,especially in hanglton.[/quote] Please advise of all 4 foot long cars.
b.driver wrote:
driver of bus should of had to reverse anyway,it's 40 foot long and the car is a tenth it's size,it was probably some bloody minded prat in the car whom insisted on making the bus reverse,probably under duress.as most car drivers have no or little respect for other road users especially buses,especially in hanglton.
Please advise of all 4 foot long cars.
Posted by: maddog on 9:49am Sun 18 May 08
yes the good ol stand of in a narrow street.... y didnt the butch lady man driver get out and show its self then the stand of wouldnt have been it wins the stand off hands down...... big up line ya pockets some more MR ROGER FRENCH u greedy bloke
yes the good ol stand of in a narrow street.... y didnt the butch lady man driver get out and show its self then the stand of wouldnt have been it wins the stand off hands down...... big up line ya pockets some more MR ROGER FRENCH u greedy bloke
Posted by: scared of bus drivers, top deck (not the shandy) on 12:50pm Sun 18 May 08
Yet another bus driver who thinks 'might is right' no doubt. Trying to intimidate another motorist into giving way.
Yet another bus driver who thinks 'might is right' no doubt. Trying to intimidate another motorist into giving way.
Posted by: Major Blyth-Smith, 3rd Foot and Mouth on 1:07pm Sun 18 May 08
it doesn't say anything about the other vehicle being a car....
And if the driver didn;t see it, how did they know it had already been knocked over?
it doesn't say anything about the other vehicle being a car....
And if the driver didn;t see it, how did they know it had already been knocked over?
Posted by: caeos on 1:24pm Sun 18 May 08
and why hadnt the council repaired the bollard? its them to blame, send them the towing charge
and why hadnt the council repaired the bollard? its them to blame, send them the towing charge
Posted by: bill, brighton on 3:47pm Sun 18 May 08
why no comments about the fare hike?
why no comments about the fare hike?
Posted by: Bob on 4:14pm Sun 18 May 08
Because it's irrelevant to the article?
Because it's irrelevant to the article?
Posted by: Darryl on 6:27pm Sun 18 May 08
[quote][bold]bill[/bold] wrote:
why no comments about the fare hike?[/quote] Why no report in the on-line edition?
bill wrote:
why no comments about the fare hike?
Why no report in the on-line edition?
Posted by: jim bob, brighton on 9:09pm Sun 18 May 08
sorry b driver you have just lost your argument trying to insult a fellow driver, when i was driving busses we had crash gear boxes and had to drive the things not molly codled like you are today so please dont patronise me
sorry b driver you have just lost your argument trying to insult a fellow driver, when i was driving busses we had crash gear boxes and had to drive the things not molly codled like you are today so please dont patronise me
Posted by: michael petrie, lancing on 10:04pm Sun 18 May 08
[quote][bold]Darryl[/bold] wrote:
[quote][bold]bill[/bold] wrote: why no comments about the fare hike?[/quote] Why no report in the on-line edition?[/quote] This bus driver if he knew his PSV rules , it states that a PCV vehicle mustn't reververse without proper supervison e.g police officer etc.[italic]italic[/italic]
Darryl wrote:
bill wrote: why no comments about the fare hike?
Why no report in the on-line edition?
This bus driver if he knew his PSV rules , it states that a PCV vehicle mustn't reververse without proper supervison e.g police officer etc.
Posted by: I've got a big, hard on 9:37am Mon 19 May 08
I wonder which bus it was? The names are rather fun.
I wonder which bus it was? The names are rather fun.
Posted by: b.driver on 10:26am Mon 19 May 08
[quote][bold]jim bob[/bold] wrote:
sorry b driver you have just lost your argument trying to insult a fellow driver, when i was driving busses we had crash gear boxes and had to drive the things not molly codled like you are today so please dont patronise me [/quote] PATRONISE!! i have been driving anything from RM's to Alexander Tridents to 28 seat minis for 30 years so no i am not patronising ,just making it clear that health and safety destroy all types of skills and we are Patronised by them
jim bob wrote:
sorry b driver you have just lost your argument trying to insult a fellow driver, when i was driving busses we had crash gear boxes and had to drive the things not molly codled like you are today so please dont patronise me
PATRONISE!! i have been driving anything from RM's to Alexander Tridents to 28 seat minis for 30 years so no i am not patronising ,just making it clear that health and safety destroy all types of skills and we are Patronised by them
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