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Originally Posted by clf
Re the minibus driver, I have stated my case, he did nothing wrong, and nothing for you to criticise him for. (maybe you didnt criticise, but offer your opinion of 'he could have let him in' ?) .
I watch one video and get sucked into the suggestions.  THIS video (at 1.03 - it should play at it) is how I imagine what happened to the minibus and car, albeit without the aggression before. Bear in mind too, at the start of the video, it has been digitally zoomed in as evidenced at the end. So it could be reasonable to suggest there was room for the van to fall behind the Viva.
My apologies, I read it that there were two lanes. If you were both in the same lane, then the cop really should have read your moves, and not undertaken you, and it could be argued he did not have right of way. That was a dangerous move. He could have assumed that you were breaking down though? If you stopped you would be wrong and possibly dangerous, if you slowed and kept moving, the cop was wrong (he possibly should have checked on you if you had an issue needing assistance).
incidentally, you are suggesting blame by the very title of the thread lol. The car driver caused the situation and is at ''fault''. The minibus could have generously corrected it on behalf of the car, but didnt, but more importantly, he did not have to. He is already driving for others (the passengers), he does not need to drive for other road users as well. |
I was a passenger in the mini bus, for may safety and for that of the other passengers, himself and those in the BMW are you sure he did not have to? Wow, putting the lives of other people at risk because "he had right of way", magic. You think that the mini bus driver seemingly to have ignored
the BMW was driving for me, for the passengers, for the BMW?
I reiterate the post was about reading the situation and reacting before it becomes dangerous. I accept the BMW was not correct in doing a U turn when in the left lane and crossing the path of the mini bus causing it to take evasive action. I consider that the warning signs were there but not acted upon by the mini bus driver. If the BMW had stayed in their lane the mini bus would have passed no issue. If the mini bus driver had braked sooner the passengers would not have been thrown forward with such force and the situation would not have become so urgent.
irrespective of right of way, safety is paramount.
macafee