Like most jobs Bus Driving can, for the most part be pretty mundane.But then there are other times where 'weird' doesn't really cover it. The other day fits the 'weird' category.
Started off with traffic delays so had to push on to make up time. Arrived at a timing pint bang on time 0857. I opened the doors to be greeted with a gent, who to say the least was a little 'tipsy'. Company rules state that we should not carry drunks, this gent was so intoxicated that there was no way he was getting on the bus. 'Do you take visa?' he asked I replied that we do not. the reply was a barrage of various obscene words. I then noticed that he had in one hand an open can of beer and in the other a petrol can, all that was required was a lighted cigarette!! After a few minutes of this and another passenger telling him to .... off he disappeared.
As I went to restart the bus it shuddered. I assumed it was said drunk and ignored it . Few seconds latter a car appeared and stopped in front. A lady got out and said she was sorry. For what I thought. The penny then dropped, she had run into the back of me! The result was a far amount of damage to her car including a punctured tyre. She seem to put her hands up to it and I gave her the paperwork to fill in and as a gentleman did at least loosen the wheel nuts.
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