To be completely shocked by bus drivers behaviour

[Lucy10]

Was on the bus coming home with DD. Not many people on it and there was one other mum with her son who couldn't be more than 2 at the most. He was crying a lot and she was calmly trying to calm him down. Not bothering anyone at all. The bus driver then told her to get off the bus as her child was being too noisy.

Cue very shocked passangers sticking up for her telling him he couldn't do this. The mother then went up to him while he was driving to speak to him. He then opened the door to his cab, looked like he was going to hit her, and started shouting at her.

She called to make a complaint about him while we were still on the bus with other passengers saying they would be her witness. The driver actually asked if anyone would be his witness.

Can't quite believe he acted in this way....anyone know if bus drivers are allowed to tell the mother of a crying baby to get off the bus?

That's appalling, but sadily I'm not surprised

I ended up in hospital a couple of years ago after a bus driver shut his doors on my foot and drove off...I was dragged about 100 yards down Oxford Street, with my friend holding my arm to stop me going under the wheels. It was about 11pm, and I'd turned to give her a hug before getting on the bus, but he obviously didn't want to wait...!

The police were called, but they said if I didn't have a registration number, they couldn't do anytihng! WTF?

ninedragons, thats teerrible, glad he was fired!!

Ninedragons that poor woman! Glad he got the sack.

at all these reports.

I reported a bus for going past a compulsory stop once - it was well past 11pm as I'd been out for a meal with friends which meant I had to walk home in the dark or risk waiting for the next bus which could have been at midnight! - but all I got was a fob-off email months later. The dammed driver had no intention of stopping since he came around the corner like the proverbial bat out of hell. I bet he was coming to the end of his shift.

I'm also used to buses turning back early - its so bad bus inspectors are regularly placed in my local high street to force the drivers to complete the route - but not at night .

Good old London Transport .

what chequers said

I'm horrified by all these tales.. I cannot believe how badly some of you have been treated by a service you pay for... My bus service are lovely! I've gotten on frequently with my brother in law in an electric wheel chair (all be it outside of rush hour!) they are always helpful and kind.. When getting on with my 3 boys under 5 the last driver gave them a pack of sweets..
We are in a small cathedral city and I've seen them helping out lost tourists, you absolutly ANBU! make sure you do somthing about it!

my chin just hit the floor Little Bottle. You can't let that go - you could have been killed! Absolute rubbish that the police can't do anything because they don;t know the bus number. so every incident of serious injury that they investigate has the good fortune to have some sort of identifable number on the people involved?? They know the time and the place. There were witnesses.

If the police won;t do anything - and I am so not a litigious person (in fact I positively detest some aspects of over-litigation)- but I would seriously consider a trip to a lawyer or at least CAB. incidents like that need proper investigation to ensure they don't recurr. what if you'd been elderly? what if your friend hadn't been there? It doesn't bear thinking about.

Hatwoman thankfully I wasn't seriously injured, just bruised and shocked. It was in 2001, I was only 20 and once the police said there wasn't anytihng they could do, I just let it go. I didn't think there was anything else I could do as I wasn't seriously hurt

Another one to add to the pot. I was on a bus a few years ago and the bus driver was on his mobile whilst driving and whilst selling the tickets. A family with young children got on and promptly got off in disgust. another mum was on the bus with a couple of kids, but obviously needed to get somewhere so couldn't get off. I and a couple of others asked him to stop using the phone, but he ignored us. I phoned directory enquiries, got the number of the bus company and got put through to his bus garage. I explained the situation and by telling them what stops we were going past, they figured out which bus I was on. They called him on the radio and asked him straight out if he was using his mobile. The radio was quite loud so I could hear the conversation. He said of course he wasn't using his phone and they said, "well there is a lady on your bus who says otherwise" He caught sight of me and I waved my mobile at him! He was cautioned when he got back to the garage. They were very good and followed up with a letter and a thank-you.

And Ken Livingstone wants me to get rid of my car and take dds on the bus every time I travel? I don't think so!

Ken Livingstone can kiss my toosh!