Originally Posted by
genec
Sure, I understand... but you're not going to "make eye contact" with the driver if he/she is looking elsewhere... although by "taking the initiative..." perhaps you mean banging on the windshield to get their attention....
Kind of an "hey, I'm here" sort of thing, eh.
I thought it was implied but the full sentence would be "make eye contact before stepping in front of the bus" and maybe that leads to banging on the windshield.