To be very impressed by this coach drivers zero tolerance stance?

I love that, I’m so sick of people playing stuff through speakers, use headphones or have it on mute.

"No-one minds if it's a real emergency".

But they do, don't they? As is evidenced in this thread because how does anyone know if it was a 'real' emergency or not?

IBS sufferers for example may well have taken a dump during the rest stop, but sometimes need to go again half an hour later.

My ex husband used to suffer from IBS and it can be quite unpredictable.

So impossible to judge whether it's a 'real emergency' or a much needed second trip.

Hurrah, excellent driver, glad you sent the appraising feedback to the company.

I was at a swanky spa hotel this summer, there were very clear signs saying no audio from devices is allowed including conducting phone calls on speaker. But of course there was one who did exactly that, a phone call on loud speaker whilst standing in the middle of the small pool (wtf). In no time a member of staff materialised and asked her to stop. I was very impressed!

Actually, the drivers do have to clean the loo. At least where my DH worked they did. Coach cleaners aren't a thing at most places. The disgusting stuff people left gor him to deal with was unbelievable.

Bet that couple were never late for another bus. Why should everyone else be late because of that couples inability to be on time

That was fucking mean of the driver then, wasn't it.

Excellent! I was on a full coach trip a few months ago. One of the passengers started watching a film on her iPad at full blast. I was several rows begins and could hear it. Everyone was huffing and puffing so I stood up and shouted ‘oy you, our headphones in please none of us want to hear your film thank you very much.’
She did but I really couldn’t understand how she thought it was in any way acceptable.

Never mind Nanny No Dumps; I'm getting Viz Parkie vibes from some on here, à la "DID YOU DO A SHITE IN MY BOG?!!"

@BingBongBish , my apologies, I you are right, I did not see your correction.

For the vast majority, it's a matter of common sense and planning ahead. I've been on coaches where people have used the loo immediately after a rest stop. No-one minds if its a real emergency.

Fantastic! I can’t bear it when people have their phones on without headphones. I have asked people to turn off/put headphones on as it’s such a horrible noise.

I assume the no solids down the loo request is asking people to be courteous so if they can wait until the next services stop then do so. If a medical emergency then you would have no choice but to use the loo.

I remember being on National Express last year coming back from Heathrow, a woman started kicking off loudly because a couple had booked the two seats her and her dd were sitting on, but the woman didn’t want to move. There were plenty of seats at the back! The driver warned her he wouldn’t leave Heathrow if she didn’t shut up and move. She moved, but when he had only been driving about 5 minutes she started shouting again. Driver turned around, drove back to Heathrow and asked the transport police to remove her and her dd. He was firm, calm and professional. The rest of us were so grateful!

Great you've emailed them! Sick of how many ticket collectors on trains just walk past the business suited blokes shouting about Excel spreadsheets in the quiet coach for hours.

Perfect driver

I'm behind the coach driver. And behind an appreciative email!

The last tine I did a long coach journey in the UK, someone spoke loudly on their phone for the entire journey.
It was another passenger who complained.
Some people are very selfish. I did not want to hear her intricate phone conversation.

def email and give the praise more drivers should follow this drivers example

Fantastic. I would also email, you don’t have to go into full details but just sing her praises in the hope it gets back to her and she’s rewarded in some way.

Which I acknowledged in my original post. For some people using the toilet is essential. But most passengers will be able to wait for the services. I am not suggesting for one minute that someone with a medical need should not use the toilet. It’s people who can’t be arsed getting off at the services who are the issue.

I imagine it would come under these stipulations

(vi) Play any music players, musical instruments or electronic devices that are audible and distracting or annoying to any person on any Coach, or which interfere with, or render less audible, any public address system or other equipment;

Comply with any request or instruction from any driver of a Coach or any National Express Representative

Use mobile phones and other electronic devices considerately on all Coaches and in any Station.

This should also encompass parents who allow their kids to play peppa pig without headphones.

They do have to clean them. Pretty outrageous I think, it should not be their job.

But still an odd thing to say, it's simple biology - food in, waste out!

And again, before you bothered replying, you should've bothered to read the thread 🤷‍♂️

Had you done that, you'd see that I'd misread and apologised?

Better to misread than not bother at all.