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Post by Volvo on Jun 4, 2014 21:32:11 GMT
I don't think they have much to worry about,these things happen and judging by the picture on the bbc website: www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-27692120, the bus seems top be well over on the side, where it should be on that road. However, as a regular down that road, there is an enormous bump on the road, around where the accident took place, on the side of the road, heading towards Clapton Roundabout. I have considered on many occasions telling TfL or Waltham FOrest about it, because when the bus rides over it, the whole bus jumps up. It is really bad on the back for passengers and it does damage to the buses,and especially those fragile Scanias on the 48, 55 and 56. I am sure anyone who goes down that way regularly will know what I am talking about. I too am a regular user of this road everyweek and unless I have some idiot tailgating me I always slow down from 30 to 10-15mph when I go over it or I go around it
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Post by Paul on Jun 4, 2014 21:36:26 GMT
It is rather sad to reflect on all the above posts. Not one person has expressed sympathy for the driver of the N38 No one ever does. You see the same thing when some selfish bastard jumps in front of a train or bus - sympathy and 'thoughts' for the jumper but nothing for the poor bugger driving the train or bus, who will likely suffer flashbacks for the rest of their life and 'survivor guilt'
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Post by Volvo on Jun 4, 2014 21:36:49 GMT
It is clear from the extent of the damage to the car the driver was going even way more than 50mph to say the least, I don't think a low speed accident with a bus going at low speed would cause such carnage.
I too feel sympathy for the driver who suffered a broken leg.
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Post by Volvo on Jun 4, 2014 21:39:26 GMT
It's more bad publicity for the vehicle, whatever way you look at it. I was thinking the same
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Post by sid on Jun 5, 2014 3:23:23 GMT
It is rather sad to reflect on all the above posts. Not one person has expressed sympathy for the driver of the N38 No one ever does. You see the same thing when some selfish bastard jumps in front of a train or bus - sympathy and 'thoughts' for the jumper but nothing for the poor bugger driving the train or bus, who will likely suffer flashbacks for the rest of their life and 'survivor guilt' It is totally unacceptable to call such people 'selfish bastards', they are obviously not thinking as rationaly as you I would be. I think it goes without saying that our sympathy goes to all concerned in the Lea Bridge Road incident.
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Post by sid on Jun 5, 2014 3:29:30 GMT
It's more bad publicity for the vehicle, whatever way you look at it. I was thinking the same I don't see why, it could have been any type of bus or any type of vehicle that happened to be there at the time.
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Post by Paul on Jun 5, 2014 5:40:50 GMT
No one ever does. You see the same thing when some selfish bastard jumps in front of a train or bus - sympathy and 'thoughts' for the jumper but nothing for the poor bugger driving the train or bus, who will likely suffer flashbacks for the rest of their life and 'survivor guilt' It is totally unacceptable to call such people 'selfish bastards', they are obviously not thinking as rationaly as you I would be. I think it goes without saying that our sympathy goes to all concerned in the Lea Bridge Road incident. It's also totally unacceptable for such people to completely ruin the life of an innocent person simply doing their job. I stand by my comments
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Post by sid on Jun 5, 2014 6:22:11 GMT
All these people know is they need to escape the living hell that is their life. I'm sure they don't intend to blight anybody elses life. Anyway you're entitled to your opinion so I'll say no more.
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Post by ServerKing on Jun 5, 2014 7:07:11 GMT
It is rather sad to reflect on all the above posts. Not one person has expressed sympathy for the driver of the N38 No one ever does. You see the same thing when some selfish bastard jumps in front of a train or bus - sympathy and 'thoughts' for the jumper but nothing for the poor bugger driving the train or bus, who will likely suffer flashbacks for the rest of their life and 'survivor guilt' +1 There's always some idiot in an Audi keen to race me whenever I'm on this road... but to reach speeds 110 on this road beggars belief I hate that euphemism 'person under a train'... The only time I'd feel sorry was if they were pushed Hope the bus driver recovers well, and these clowns who were racing get an appropriate (as possible for UK justice) sentence... though probably in reality 3 years, but let out in one and a half, or just a 'tag'
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Post by vjaska on Jun 5, 2014 8:57:00 GMT
No one ever does. You see the same thing when some selfish bastard jumps in front of a train or bus - sympathy and 'thoughts' for the jumper but nothing for the poor bugger driving the train or bus, who will likely suffer flashbacks for the rest of their life and 'survivor guilt' It is totally unacceptable to call such people 'selfish bastards', they are obviously not thinking as rationaly as you I would be. I think it goes without saying that our sympathy goes to all concerned in the Lea Bridge Road incident. Completely agree with this, people who commit suicide don't go out of their way to ruin other people's life - let's hope any person with suicidal thoughts doesn't read the posts here. We need to get to an age where someone who commits suicide isn't sneered at or is used as a joke - I had a passenger on Facebook moan about someone jumping in front of a train making them late - I find that sick & tasteless in that they had no regard for either the driver or the person who felt life was so bad, they had to end.
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Post by Paul on Jun 5, 2014 11:59:02 GMT
Lest I be seen as a completely heartless bastard let me just clarify a few things
Of course I have sympathy with those who feel suicide is the only option they have. My life has been touched by suicide (someone very close to me attempted it more than once although they said they would never do it in a way that directly affected others ie jumping in front of a bus - the effect on loved ones left behind would obviously be different) and I know for a fact that there is plenty of help out there for those with suicidal thoughts. Mental health issues and society's reaction to those with mental health issues are definitely areas that should be more open to healthy discussion
My point was that I expect many things when I go to work but one thing that I do not expect is to be turned into an inadvertent killer. Maybe those committing suicide in this fashion don't intend to ruin other people's lives but the fact remains that it does and for that reason I have little to no sympathy for those taking their own lives in this fashion
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Post by Volvo on Jun 5, 2014 17:21:28 GMT
I don't see why, it could have been any type of bus or any type of vehicle that happened to be there at the time. Since their introduction they have been involved in a few RTAs and some some very serious
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Post by vjaska on Jun 5, 2014 17:33:28 GMT
Lest I be seen as a completely heartless bastard let me just clarify a few things The thought never entered my head, just strongly disagree with your opinion.
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Post by sid on Jun 6, 2014 12:43:10 GMT
Lest I be seen as a completely heartless bastard let me just clarify a few things Of course I have sympathy with those who feel suicide is the only option they have. My life has been touched by suicide (someone very close to me attempted it more than once although they said they would never do it in a way that directly affected others ie jumping in front of a bus - the effect on loved ones left behind would obviously be different) and I know for a fact that there is plenty of help out there for those with suicidal thoughts. Mental health issues and society's reaction to those with mental health issues are definitely areas that should be more open to healthy discussion My point was that I expect many things when I go to work but one thing that I do not expect is to be turned into an inadvertent killer. Maybe those committing suicide in this fashion don't intend to ruin other people's lives but the fact remains that it does and for that reason I have little to no sympathy for those taking their own lives in this fashion I'm sure you're not a completely heartless bastard Well we agree that such issues need to be bought out into the open.
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