Originally posted by: armstrda
actually if you read in the driver's manual, they state that you must yield to mass transit when they are pulling back into traffic.
And I have no problem slowing down a bit...I do have a problem when a driver swings his bus right in front of a tiny space in front of me...especially when there are literally no cars behind me for miles. Why they can't wait 3 seconds is beyond me. Then what usually happens is they barely make the next light ahead leaving me to stop.
Originally posted by: Howard
He's not arguing that, I think. He's just bitching because he's impatient and/or bad at driving.
What a wonderful contribution to this thread. Thanks so much.
Originally posted by: thirtythree
I doubt it puts more vehicles on the road, as many of those people would probably have to get rides some other way or would get a license out of necessity. Anyway, people who have disabilities or can't afford a car deserve to be able to get around too.
No, it does put more vehicles on the road. People who have a car will drive it. I also can't count how many times I see a bus with 0-3 people in it. Not to mention it drives all of it's routes and makes all the stops regardless if anyone is there or not. If you can drive, do it. If not, get a taxi or something. If there is a demand to be escorted around town, it will be supplied. The problem is I am forced to pay for something that in no way benefits me and in several ways makes driving worse.
The problem is the government monopoly on buses. They own the bus system, therefore they make the laws. I don't see special laws for yielding to semi's (same size if not bigger and more dangerous than a bus) or for yielding to taxi's (same type of service).