[1] Sadly, the bus stop flag outside Huxley building is also behind a
tree, so new Thorpes drivers tend to go sailing past then slam on the
brakes a bit down the road after shouts of "Oi mate, stop!" and "'Ang on
mate, you missed one!".

You mean they actually do that? If drivers on any of the routes I go on
sail past a stop where people might have wanted to get off, they just
say "tough" and carry on to the next stop.

They see the stop at the very last minute - you have to yell while
they're still thinking about whether to slam on the brakes or not. It
tips the balance in favour of pulling up a short way down the road most
of the time.

Most of the Thorpes drivers I've encountered seem to drive a bit fast,
but have a good amount of common sense when it comes to passengers. One
did manage to drive off with the rear doors open (which I thought wasn't
possible until that point), but thankfully ringing the bell quickly woke
him up.

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Ashley