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610 BUS hits old man yesterday in city! Um...safety issues! (1 Viewer)

Vangineer

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Um,

yesterday my bus hit an old man at the QVB crossing. Lucky the old man is alive,

but, i reckon that all pedastians should ONLy cross at traffic lights and on green only! Dont cross whens flashing red or RED.

Also, if pedatrians are seen crossing roads illegally, like running across the street, they should be fined!
 

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well no, i dont think i really want to
its way too dangerous!

well last yr sometime, i saw some business man lying in the center of the street, presumably run over, car didnt stop!
 

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even when the lights turn green wait 2 sec in the city. cuase the fucking city buses sometimes still drive when the light is green.

but old people take 10 minutes to cross, so maybe they should just remain at home where they are safe
 

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I actually think we should give old people free access to the internet or something, cuz really.... i think they're safer in the 'cyber' world.
 

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Not-That-Bright said:
I actually think we should give old people free access to the internet or something, cuz really.... i think they're safer in the 'cyber' world.
haha noway man
the first spam email will destroy them financially.
 

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in australia it is illegal to j-walk, however i never see the police enforcing it
 

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Vangineer said:
Um,

yesterday my bus hit an old man at the QVB crossing. Lucky the old man is alive,

but, i reckon that all pedastians should ONLy cross at traffic lights and on green only! Dont cross whens flashing red or RED.

Also, if pedatrians are seen crossing roads illegally, like running across the street, they should be fined!
610 is a school bus....hmm...weird.
 

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pfft, typical bus drivers. 95% of all bus drivers are dickheads.
 

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LOL!!! the poor man, that'll be a tale to tell his grandkids...
"were you ever in the war, gramps?"
"No, but i got hit by a bus once, Billy."
"oooh, tell us, grandad!!!"
"Well, it all started in the summer of 1973..."
etc. my grandad does that sort of thing all the time
 

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Aren't cars supposed to wait and check that the crossing is clear before going, even if the light is green?
 

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A man gets run over by a bus... stop the press-- lock up all j-walkers, and old people included because they walk too slow. :rolleyes:
 

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To true.

vangineer have you heard the term knee-jerk? It refers to a base level reaction to stimulous that requires no thought.....

I hope you can follow my drift.
 

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People get hit all the time by cars and buses, it is freaky. It's because people always in a damn hurry in the city.... a few seconds of extra time to check that the intersection is clear doesn't take much effort.
 

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the QVB crossing is crazy with people going in all directions long after the light goes blinking red....ok ok I admit, Im one of those who rush across the street in a diagonal direction even after the red light has been blinking for 30 seconds :eek:
 

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wanton-wonton said:
610 is a school bus....hmm...weird.
Its a westbus City bus from castle hill ^_^
westbus old lady drivers speed crazy!!
 

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addymac,

um, no i dont get u,
sorry im just an active reactive person, not a theorist!
 

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Then truly there is little hope for you....

Don't worry I wasn't theorising I was being derogatory....
 

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