Thread: NSW police looking for witnesseses to this

Originally Posted by V8Ian

No collision but plenty of damage, all that smoke is at least eleven grands worth of tyres wrecked. There could be panel damage to the back of the cab and/or the front of the trailer also.
Dunno what the bus driver was thinking, why was he in the exit lane, sure as, there's no bus stop there.
It's clowns like him that give all heavy vehicle drivers a bad rap.

Not wrong there Ian!!
Hopefully he/she will lose their DA and not be able to do that again. No excuses when driving a school bus especially.

I heard on the radio from the school that he's only been recently employed and that he is an immigrant.

He is 60 yrs old or thereabouts.

A prado driver and dog and pig managed to pull him into a leeway until police arrived.

He was going to continue going to wherever.

The truckie did an amazing job of not collecting the side/rear of that bus.

cheers

Originally Posted by disco gazza

A prado driver and dog and pig managed to pull him into a leeway until police arrived.

I beg your pardon?

Cheers,

Originally Posted by TimNZ

I beg your pardon?

Cheers,

He means the Mud Truck and Trailer. Mind you that unit was a bit hard up the freckle of the one in front.

Originally Posted by disco gazza

I heard on the radio from the school that he's only been recently employed and that he is an immigrant.


cheers

I have been a "professional" driver for more years than I care to count, so please don't think I'm defending this numbskull, but I have to ask: immigrant from where?

Most people who visit SE Asia from here are absolutely horrified when they see how the roads work there. Me? I can be dispassionate. I see a system that actually works. If driving is what you DO, then you will work it out. It will be scary, but it is doable. In Thailand, or Vietnam ( more, probably, but I can't speak for them ), the traffic would have all accommodated that bus. It's the way it happens. The truck would have moved to his right a little, and so would all the others. In many ways it is superior to the I'm right and you're wrong, this is MY lane approach we have here. We are far too advanced on our path to ever accept this, so let's not try.

So, who is at fault here. The obvious answer is ; the bus driver. Ok, why? A: well, he pulled out in front of the truck. ( Make no mistake here, I've been there, and had he pulled out in front of MY B Double I would be having harsh words.) But that is blame, not fault. The fault may lie with who it was who gave him his Licence, or his DA. Or both. The cultural divide between SE Asia, Asia, China and here is immense.

So, I asked who's at fault. I'll tell you. It's the idiot bureaucrat who rubber stamped his Licence, same as they rubber stamp nearly everyone's licence. It's the system that tells us that somebody must be to blame. It's the system that teaches, and tests, kids through computer sims. It's the system that teaches NO one to DRIVE. If that is how we teach our kids, why carry on when someone from somewhere else ****s up? Because he's different, that's why. Believe me, I have seen FAR worse than this from people born here.

Imagine if you went to Bangkok and had to drive. Could you? I reckon I could, but that's not because I think I'm special, it's because I observe, something I've learned. I know that none of my family could, as they grew up within 'the rules'.

I stated at the outset that I'm not sticking up for this numbskull, but maybe I should be, as he's a product of our hopeless system. One way or the other. Here, everyone thinks the 'system' will protect them. The arrogance this breeds is staggering.

I'm quite sure that this particular bus driver will be dealt with. But I'm equally sure the 'problem' won't be.

Good words. I drove in Bangkok for three years, so I know what you mean. Road rage is pointless there, because you'd be continually angry.
If there's space for four lanes, then why only have three? Slow down, ooze through the gaps, let others in and out, turn up the air conditioning, play music, fiddle with your phone, stare at the shops, flow with the go - it's all good.

A prado driver and dog and pig

Bit of a tough gig for a Prado, IMO. Lol.

Originally Posted by DiscoMick

Good words. I drove in Bangkok for three years, so I know what you mean. Road rage is pointless there, because you'd be continually angry.
If there's space for four lanes, then why only have three? Slow down, ooze through the gaps, let others in and out, turn up the air conditioning, play music, fiddle with your phone, stare at the shops, flow with the go - it's all good.

Another reason I want to live there. I am sick of anger. The way you are accommodated, be it on the highway, or at night on the Silom market, is a joy. Beats the hell out of fighting for my lane in a B Double because some idiot thinks he needs to be in front of me. I can't tell you how much of my time was spent in preventing people from using me as their suicide vehicle.