Agreed-- I remember a few years back there was a bus strike where I was living, and I swear that traffic actually IMPROVED. Those were happy days.
To the OP, I recommend using a mirror, and taking the lane to discourage being buzzed. Buses are particularly spooky since they usually have the engine in the rear, and they are silent until they are next to you.
Originally Posted by Roughstuff
One irony in all this is that buses, if anything, are far more annoying vehicles on the road than the cars that they (supposedly) replace. They have to stop repeatedly, which means constantly obscuring the shoulder/bicycle lane; they run on diesel and belch fumes constantly as they re-accelerate; and they are automatic transmission, which is unbelieveable for such a large vehicle.
roughstuff