joe cipale

Some drivers are more professional than others. Just my observation. Not
all drivers (transit/school) are bad. It just so happens that the few
bad ones make everyone look bad (where have we heard THAT before?).

On Wed, 2009-02-25 at 11:05 -0800, Erik Voldengen wrote:
> Really? I've had school bus drivers follow me on Skyline for miles
> because they didn't want to pass. One time, I waved them by, and the
> driver used her PA to tell me she couldn't legally pass unless I got
> off the road. So I did, because it's damned unnerving to have a bus
> follow you for that long.
>
> -Erik
>
> 2009/2/25 Steve Brown :
> > School bus drivers are a menace. LO School District is a real problem. I
> > have had one bus pull out in front of me at the intersection of Terwilliger
> > & Iron Mt. road and another pass me across the double yellow line in the
> > face of on coming traffic further down Terwilliger when I was at the legal
> > speed.
> >
> > Steve Brown
> >
> > On Feb 25, 2009, at 10:24 AM, David Hart wrote:
> >
> > While we are talking about school buses, how about them TriMet and Ctran
> > drivers? I thought we had mutual respect as we are both saving the
> > world...guess not.
> >
> > I know school bus drivers are not paid well but that doesn't excuse the
> > behavior.
> >
> > 2009/2/24 Kellie Rice
> >>
> >> Brady-
> >>
> >> What a scary situation for both you and your wife. You got the bus number,
> >> but did you see what school district it was from? Portland Public?
> >> Hillsboro? Or was it First Student which is a contracted company for
> >> different districts?
> >>
> >> Contact the school district, if you saw it, or contact the
> >> Leasing/contracted company. I'm a teacher in Beaverton, and I've passed most
> >> of your note on to the Transportation folks as a gentle reminder about
> >> bikes. What complete disregard for your wife in her car though?
> >>
> >> Kellie
> >>
> >>
> >>
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