VeloBusDriver

I suppose it's possible that he had a nasty encounter with a cabbie, motorist, cyclist, or passenger right before this incident, but that's still no excuse for his behavior. That said, here's a "Mile in another's moccasins" moment: It's very easy to make a passenger fall or hit the seat in front of them if you slam on the brakes while driving a bus. Because of this, when you misjudge a yellow light you make a split second decision to run it (and possibly the red) or stop hard. Sometimes, it's arguably safer to run it than to stop hard. We're trained to look for "stale green" lights and approach them with the ability to stop smoothly, but it's a difficult skill to master.

If I were driving that bus, I'd continue to slow down while tapping my horn to warn pedestrians of the danger. Frankly, I'd also be apologizing profusely to the officer and would sheepishly accept the ticket.

Thankfully, nobody was injured.