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Post by Deleted on Nov 11, 2018 18:24:15 GMT
Oh dear, and arrested for drink driving ( on suspicion ) Be careful to make such assumptions(on suspicion) could be just shock. The Met Police web page makes no such statement. Maybe you’re looking at a different web page to me.The quote is below. A man - the driver of the bus - has been arrested on suspicion of drink driving and remains in custody at a south London police station.
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Post by sid on Nov 11, 2018 18:24:38 GMT
A small crumb of comfort - the bus pulled up just short of the tree. If hit, that could have produced more casualties on the bus. It hit the building which is likely to be worse.
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Post by John tuthill on Nov 11, 2018 18:53:49 GMT
Be careful to make such assumptions(on suspicion) could be just shock. The Met Police web page makes no such statement. Maybe you’re looking at a different web page to me.The quote is below. A man - the driver of the bus - has been arrested on suspicion of drink driving and remains in custody at a south London police station. Thank you for that. News changes so fast these days.
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Post by galwhv69 on Nov 11, 2018 20:28:11 GMT
News is coming in that the Bus Station is open again so all diversions are finished All thoughts go to everyone involved
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Post by busaholic on Nov 11, 2018 21:16:04 GMT
A small crumb of comfort - the bus pulled up just short of the tree. If hit, that could have produced more casualties on the bus. It hit the building which is likely to be worse. It could have hit the building and then the tree. Having just watched, over a few nights, on BBC iplayer the series on the work of crash detectives working for Gwent police the effect of crashing into a tree without a seatbelt on, though never doubted by me, has been reinforced. Death and life-changing injuries almost always result.
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Post by busaholic on Nov 11, 2018 23:05:42 GMT
I'm an avid listener to BBC Radio 4, which is on in the background in my house all day, and each news bulletin over the last few hours has carried this news with the 'arrested on suspicion of drink' tag, but at 11 p.m. it was amended to 'on suspicion of DRUGS'.
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Post by YY13VKP on Nov 12, 2018 0:01:33 GMT
I'm an avid listener to BBC Radio 4, which is on in the background in my house all day, and each news bulletin over the last few hours has carried this news with the 'arrested on suspicion of drink' tag, but at 11 p.m. it was amended to 'on suspicion of DRUGS'. Within the last hour police issued an amended statement. According to the Croydon Advertiser the driver failed a roadside drugs test. I’m sure in the wake of this more stringent regulations will be created regarding alcohol and drugs for bus drivers to prevent something like this from happening again
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Post by redbus on Nov 12, 2018 0:13:20 GMT
I'm an avid listener to BBC Radio 4, which is on in the background in my house all day, and each news bulletin over the last few hours has carried this news with the 'arrested on suspicion of drink' tag, but at 11 p.m. it was amended to 'on suspicion of DRUGS'. Within the last hour police issued an amended statement. According to the Croydon Advertiser the driver failed a roadside drugs test. I’m sure in the wake of this more stringent regulations will be created regarding alcohol and drugs for bus drivers. Firstly my thoughts with all those involved, particularly those hurt.
I too heard drugs on the news, but we'll have to wait and see, and as always innocent until proven guilty. Seems pretty exceptional to me if it proves to be true.
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Post by busaholic on Nov 12, 2018 0:28:37 GMT
I'm an avid listener to BBC Radio 4, which is on in the background in my house all day, and each news bulletin over the last few hours has carried this news with the 'arrested on suspicion of drink' tag, but at 11 p.m. it was amended to 'on suspicion of DRUGS'. Within the last hour police issued an amended statement. According to the Croydon Advertiser the driver failed a roadside drugs test. I’m sure in the wake of this more stringent regulations will be created regarding alcohol and drugs for bus drivers to prevent something like this from happening again My first posting on another forum a few years ago was about my concerns about a bus driver I saw drinking every night without fail in a pub only yards from my front door, and I got a lot of flak over it and, no, he wasn't drinking orange juice. I don't live in London so it's of no direct relevance to what happens in the capital, but it's a tremendous worry. For Croydon residents, coming so soon after the second anniversary of the awful tram crash, this is unwelcome news indeed. I've had my car totally wrecked by a drunk driver (luckily it was parked) and have survived a drugged driver losing control of his car and crashing into a wall ten feet in front of me, so I feel very strongly on the subject. Spot checks are the only answer - it happens on the Underground, and it shouldn't be devolved to individual bus companies, otherwise it won't satisfactorily happen. Refusal to take one should lead to instant dismissal. We're not talking athletes here.
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Post by SILENCED on Nov 12, 2018 0:32:06 GMT
I'm an avid listener to BBC Radio 4, which is on in the background in my house all day, and each news bulletin over the last few hours has carried this news with the 'arrested on suspicion of drink' tag, but at 11 p.m. it was amended to 'on suspicion of DRUGS'. Within the last hour police issued an amended statement. According to the Croydon Advertiser the driver failed a roadside drugs test. I’m sure in the wake of this more stringent regulations will be created regarding alcohol and drugs for bus drivers to prevent something like this from happening again Regulations are already there in the way of laws?
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Post by capitalomnibus on Nov 12, 2018 0:54:33 GMT
I'm an avid listener to BBC Radio 4, which is on in the background in my house all day, and each news bulletin over the last few hours has carried this news with the 'arrested on suspicion of drink' tag, but at 11 p.m. it was amended to 'on suspicion of DRUGS'. Within the last hour police issued an amended statement. According to the Croydon Advertiser the driver failed a roadside drugs test. I’m sure in the wake of this more stringent regulations will be created regarding alcohol and drugs for bus drivers to prevent something like this from happening again There already is stringent checks, trouble is, it is difficult to detect everyone and can also happen whilst on duty. Happens with airline pilots also.
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Post by capitalomnibus on Nov 12, 2018 1:00:13 GMT
Within the last hour police issued an amended statement. According to the Croydon Advertiser the driver failed a roadside drugs test. I’m sure in the wake of this more stringent regulations will be created regarding alcohol and drugs for bus drivers to prevent something like this from happening again My first posting on another forum a few years ago was about my concerns about a bus driver I saw drinking every night without fail in a pub only yards from my front door, and I got a lot of flak over it and, no, he wasn't drinking orange juice. I don't live in London so it's of no direct relevance to what happens in the capital, but it's a tremendous worry. For Croydon residents, coming so soon after the second anniversary of the awful tram crash, this is unwelcome news indeed. I've had my car totally wrecked by a drunk driver (luckily it was parked) and have survived a drugged driver losing control of his car and crashing into a wall ten feet in front of me, so I feel very strongly on the subject. Spot checks are the only answer - it happens on the Underground, and it shouldn't be devolved to individual bus companies, otherwise it won't satisfactorily happen. Refusal to take one should lead to instant dismissal. We're not talking athletes here. I have had the first car I bought nearly 20 years ago smashed by someone drink driving whilst at the wheel around 9am, although would not have a hatred towards alcohol, just numpties that get excessively drunk and go behind the wheel or smacked up on drugs. Bus companies do check drivers for drink and drugs. I have known a few drivers to be fired this year or resigned due to being tested positive for alcohol and drugs. In some cases extreme hard drugs like crack cocaine.
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Post by paulsw2 on Nov 12, 2018 2:47:54 GMT
Within the last hour police issued an amended statement. According to the Croydon Advertiser the driver failed a roadside drugs test. I’m sure in the wake of this more stringent regulations will be created regarding alcohol and drugs for bus drivers to prevent something like this from happening again There already is stringent checks, trouble is, it is difficult to detect everyone and can also happen whilst on duty. Happens with airline pilots also. As a tube driver we are subject to random DnA testing plus if there is an incident you are also likely to be tested when we book on we are signing a declaration that we are in compliance of drug and Alcohol policies (the drug policy is extreme in as such I am unable to take certain medications as it would flag up as a fail also we are advised to avoid poppy seeds ie bagels/bread as this shows up as an opiate)
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Post by Deleted on Nov 12, 2018 11:39:02 GMT
I'm an avid listener to BBC Radio 4, which is on in the background in my house all day, and each news bulletin over the last few hours has carried this news with the 'arrested on suspicion of drink' tag, but at 11 p.m. it was amended to 'on suspicion of DRUGS'. Yes I’ve just noticed that as well.
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Post by SILENCED on Nov 13, 2018 18:58:17 GMT
Very surprised to read the driver arrested was in his 60s ... so not expecting that!
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