@cathkinghost Yeah but it makes no difference if you're in service with passengers on board or not with that. Do you ever see truck drivers throwing around this silly rule? Thought not. Besides, we'd have to carry around a backsman every journey if it was actually a valid rule when the route involves reversing, and it just doesn't happen. The company would either provide one or alter the route accordingly to avoid it which is not always possible.
@cathkinghost You're not exactly reversing blind, the only blind spot is directly behind the bus. There's no evidence to suggest there was ever a law in the first place, people learning to drive buses years ago were told this but I've yet to come across someone who's seen it in writing. Besides, it was likely to be because of rear platform entrances in those days, danger to people stepping on/off. Might not be recommended but there's yet to be an enforceable law. Could be company policy though.
@ediblechickenwing Just to add (ran out of space), I'm not suggesting it's a good idea to do this, just that there's no evidence to my knowledge or anyone else's I've come across that there is a law prohibiting it other than reversing out onto a main road.
@cathkinghost So let me ask you this, why do so many routes involve reversing with nobody to watch their back? Sometimes mid route with passengers on board. I looked this up a while ago, it is in fact no longer standing. Some drivers however still stick to it, either preferring to or just not knowing any different.
u say its illegal to reverse with people on try route M3 bedford to biggelswade [ in bedfordshire] route M3 goes along engayne avenue at end reverses into culdesac and comes back has done for 11 years that i know off . stagecoach route
good bit of reversing that my hat goes off to the lad!! on the other hand he cant know morley that well coz he could have drove around the block and got himself back where he should have been in a matter of minuets!!!
bus drivers r not allowed to reverse busses on public roads without a backsman (who can b a member of public) and if your driving the same routes everyday wouldnt you want a change? lol, Mistakes are easy to make especially if youve been up since 4 in the morning driving round in circles i should know im a bus driver
How come then there was a bus that pretty much drove into a tree near my house the other week. He was sat there for 20 minutes holding up all the traffic because he said that they need a marshaller or something to come down and supervise it
Armours!! please tell us why he had to reverse there!! as for reversing with passengers, was that not where everyone got off the bus anyway hence it was empty??
no its not where its meant to stop as is meant to go round a circular route thereby going down that hill and turning left where terminus is at the bottom of the road.
It's probably also funny when you mess up at work. Can we come & watch? Also, you ARE allowed to reverse with passengers on board, Mr Know all, providing it is a) in an authorised place, or b) in an emergency, or c) when your intended route is unavailable, blocked or impassable.
Well in all the time I've been a Morley driver I've never seen that before. Remember when I went the wrong way (due to day dreaming I went the long way to get back to the Town Hall.
Duh, I went duh wong way..... ~~~
AustrianMusicFan 3 months ago
@cathkinghost Yeah but it makes no difference if you're in service with passengers on board or not with that. Do you ever see truck drivers throwing around this silly rule? Thought not. Besides, we'd have to carry around a backsman every journey if it was actually a valid rule when the route involves reversing, and it just doesn't happen. The company would either provide one or alter the route accordingly to avoid it which is not always possible.
ediblechickenwing 9 months ago
@cathkinghost You're not exactly reversing blind, the only blind spot is directly behind the bus. There's no evidence to suggest there was ever a law in the first place, people learning to drive buses years ago were told this but I've yet to come across someone who's seen it in writing. Besides, it was likely to be because of rear platform entrances in those days, danger to people stepping on/off. Might not be recommended but there's yet to be an enforceable law. Could be company policy though.
ediblechickenwing 9 months ago
@ediblechickenwing Just to add (ran out of space), I'm not suggesting it's a good idea to do this, just that there's no evidence to my knowledge or anyone else's I've come across that there is a law prohibiting it other than reversing out onto a main road.
ediblechickenwing 9 months ago
@cathkinghost So let me ask you this, why do so many routes involve reversing with nobody to watch their back? Sometimes mid route with passengers on board. I looked this up a while ago, it is in fact no longer standing. Some drivers however still stick to it, either preferring to or just not knowing any different.
ediblechickenwing 9 months ago
u say its illegal to reverse with people on try route M3 bedford to biggelswade [ in bedfordshire] route M3 goes along engayne avenue at end reverses into culdesac and comes back has done for 11 years that i know off . stagecoach route
MegaSparticus 10 months ago
I did do well!!
gazza8374 10 months ago
who filmed this? a bus driver or another i can do better passenger?
16shipton 11 months ago
That no reversing rule was scrapped years ago...
ediblechickenwing 11 months ago
What! What is bus driver doing?
MIKEMASTER1A 1 year ago
omfg! the scandal! the shame! the shear cheek! omg i can't believe that really happened... jesus!!
get a fucking life
fireamusmus 1 year ago
what a tit its illegal to reverse a bus!
Danyo2k6 1 year ago
@Danyo2k6 yeah your right, contrary to the No Reversing Buses Act [1946]
get real ffs
fireamusmus 1 year ago
Чё палиш сука!
NickyLJ 1 year ago
Did he just reverse through a No Entry sign too?
TunisianRocksBlueIce 2 years ago
good bit of reversing that my hat goes off to the lad!! on the other hand he cant know morley that well coz he could have drove around the block and got himself back where he should have been in a matter of minuets!!!
mosby82 2 years ago
OI Butler! where do you think you are going? On A Merry Go round?
palexandersquires 2 years ago
bus drivers r not allowed to reverse busses on public roads without a backsman (who can b a member of public) and if your driving the same routes everyday wouldnt you want a change? lol, Mistakes are easy to make especially if youve been up since 4 in the morning driving round in circles i should know im a bus driver
ebarnett1885 2 years ago 8
OOPS Wheres he going.....back for christmas lol, looks as though he's not had enough route learning!
Trainbuff2008 2 years ago
He'd make a great delivery driver.... Probably was before he got this job Ha ha.
Bevoin1970 2 years ago
How come then there was a bus that pretty much drove into a tree near my house the other week. He was sat there for 20 minutes holding up all the traffic because he said that they need a marshaller or something to come down and supervise it
JackClare1995 2 years ago
You're not allowed to reverse buses without someone guiding you back. Idiot driver
JackClare1995 2 years ago
yes they can !
amanda4jason2007 2 years ago
LOL.
"hmm, right, let's just pop it into reverse here, go around like that, hmm, err.. oh bugger."
SPTSuperSprinter156 2 years ago
haha funny.probably what he must of thought.
Startrekkevster 2 years ago
Armours!! please tell us why he had to reverse there!! as for reversing with passengers, was that not where everyone got off the bus anyway hence it was empty??
rangieowner 2 years ago
no its not where its meant to stop as is meant to go round a circular route thereby going down that hill and turning left where terminus is at the bottom of the road.
Startrekkevster 2 years ago
To all the muppets making stupid comments - could you do better? Do you know WHY he had to reverse? No? Then shut up.
armours 3 years ago
fuck me, he made a right royal arse of that didnt he
yyyyyyyffffffffffiii 3 years ago
Its funny when bus drivers mess up ha ha ha. but does he relise, ur not allowed to reverse with passengers on board
stevelynx1121 4 years ago
It's probably also funny when you mess up at work. Can we come & watch? Also, you ARE allowed to reverse with passengers on board, Mr Know all, providing it is a) in an authorised place, or b) in an emergency, or c) when your intended route is unavailable, blocked or impassable.
armours 3 years ago
apart from bus stations
judddk01 3 years ago
he deffinately is a total fud he shud do wat we all do just say there was a message over the radio tellin drivers 2 take a diffrent route lol
mrboaby123 4 years ago
What a wa**er he should not reverse on the busy road can't he go round the Block just like a normal Bus driver does!!!
firstnickguy 4 years ago
Of course not! this is firstgroup we're talking about! bad drivers are what they do best!
mazeteam 4 years ago
@mazeteam idiot
boiledinac1d 8 months ago
We bow to your superior intelligence, Mr I've-never-made-a-mistake-in-my-life.
armours 3 years ago 5
Dangerous Bastard hahahah Give him a job at cherry with the rest of the numptys
gobollox 4 years ago
Why, is that where you work?
armours 3 years ago
He makes that reversing look difficult. Bramley Muppet!
kiptar 4 years ago
Doughnut! Lol!
Bachsoboe 4 years ago
He probably wanted to show off when he knew you were filming.
Cabhed 4 years ago
Well in all the time I've been a Morley driver I've never seen that before. Remember when I went the wrong way (due to day dreaming I went the long way to get back to the Town Hall.
nethalus 4 years ago