Originally Posted by
Indie
Around here the bus drivers are pretty smart, but they have to put up with an awful lot of really stupid pedestrians, so they can get impatient. We're here moaning to each other about the stupidity of other people on the road, right? I'll bet bus drivers do the same.
I will agree with you that it's far more important to not argue with physics, regardless of the driver's intelligence. A smart driver can't stop a bus any faster than a dumb one.
RE: Moaning about stupidity: Of course we (bus drivers) do. It's human nature. I'm amazed at the number of people who see me coming, wait, and then pull out (or walk, or ride) right in front of me. Unbelievable.
RE: Smart driver not stopping faster: A smart driver can't stop any faster. However, we do generally have better mind reading skills. (Hmmm... That car looks like he wants to turn right in front of me) The thing that irritates me about people cutting things close, or cutting me off is that they are counting on me to either be perfect (I try - but my wife constantly reminds me that I'm not) or to slow down to allow for their illegal and dangerous maneuver.
Remember that the bus is carrying a lot of passengers and that the drivers need to worry about their safety as well as yours.