sandyman Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Write to complain if you want but it won't achieve > much. I had a problem with a 176 a while back. A > full 176 heading to ED pulled up at Camberwell > Green and was clearly not going to let anybody on. > An empty one behind it sailed straight past the > stop. As it was stuck in traffic at the > Coldharbour Lane lights I caught up with it and > tapped on the door. The driver ignored me and as I > could not see any id number which they usually > have I walked round to his side and gestured that > I was going to take a picture of him. He had a > wooly hat on and pulled it down over his face. I > went and tapped on the front window to get his > attention and he suddenly swerved around me and > drove off. At least he'd pulled his woolly hat up > by then. > > Wrote to operating company, got fobbed off with > reply saying drivers are highly trained, shouldn't > have done this, will look into it, blah, never > heard back again. If the "leader" - the one that was probably empty and over took the one at the stop was running late (behind the one at the stop) it's common practise for a bus to miss a stop entirely annoying as it is. The fact that he then wouldnt let you on past the stop AND at a set of lights only shows common sense for the driver - what's the matter with you? Do you seriously think that was safe? For yourself, the bus/bus driver and other vehicles on the road? AND THEN you thought you had the right to complain? Seriously? !!! ETA: - it's illegal for a driver to let someone board the bus when not at a stop, except in an emergency.