Halton Transport

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RE: Halton Transport

(01/02/2016 17:55)Mayneway Wrote:  I'm not just a moaning passenger with nothing better to do. I've driven for over 10 years with no points or convictions and in a previous career I drove for a living but I speak as I find and yes of course there are some fantastic professional drivers who drive to an exceptional standard and of course when I have a bus full of passengers to take care of and you have to watch what's going on on the road all around you it's difficult and some time stopping isn't an option BUT there are some very very sloppy drivers out there that Unfortanatly drive buses and HGV's and cars. I carnt comment on drivers on Merseyside but there has been several occasions where I have been left speechless by the actions of the driver of the bus I as travelling on - and not in a good way.

I'll never forgot the time I boarded a stagecoach bus and asked for a megarider. He whipped the money off me closed the doors and set off then using his left knee to keep the steering wheel steady he produced my mega rider using both hands while the bus was moving at speed. Now is that quality driving?

U can go on but I'm making the point not every bus driver drives to a good standard!

Another one is when passengers stand when the bell is pressed. I've noticed some independent operators in Merseyside displaying signs on saying the have cameras on their buses and they talk about fale claims such as whiplash. Those passengers on those buses seem to stay sat down until the bus has actually stopped.

I always see that the two big operators Arriva and Stagecoach's passengers along with Halton and WBT dispaying signs to stay seated until the bus has stopped but they can drive past the bus stop when the bell has been pressed. I know that theres faults but if you think of the elderly or frail they are extremely vulnerable to falls. If they fell, who's fault is that?