Re: [Tagging] Bus pullout?

2011-12-07 Thread Richard Mann
A bus bay means 1) less sidewalk (usually) 2) buses pulling out and hitting overtaking cyclists 3) buses swinging their noses over the edge of the pavement threatening unwary passengers 4) buses stopping further from the kerb because they've misjudged it, so you can't step from the kerb to the bus

Re: [Tagging] Bus pullout?

2011-12-07 Thread Martin Koppenhoefer
2011/12/7 Richard Mann : > A bus bay means > 1) less sidewalk (usually) in here usually not. The space is usually taken from lateral parking space, not from the sidewalk. > 2) buses pulling out and hitting overtaking cyclists pulling out busses do have the right of way (given you not already

Re: [Tagging] Bus pullout?

2011-12-07 Thread Richard Mann
Paul asked; I answered out of courtesy. It was off-topic so I'm not going to discuss further. Richard On Wed, Dec 7, 2011 at 10:30 AM, Martin Koppenhoefer wrote: > 2011/12/7 Richard Mann : > > A bus bay means > > 1) less sidewalk (usually) > > > in here usually not. The space is usually taken f

Re: [Tagging] Bus pullout?

2011-12-07 Thread John F. Eldredge
Richard Mann wrote: > A bus bay means > 1) less sidewalk (usually) > 2) buses pulling out and hitting overtaking cyclists > 3) buses swinging their noses over the edge of the pavement > threatening > unwary passengers > 4) buses stopping further from the kerb because they've misjudged it, > so >