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@Jimmy_Fingers
Made a bus driver apologise to me! I was in the left hand lane in a 2 lane, one-way system, the bus driver was turning right into the two lanes. Didn't wait for me to go past, instead blasted out of the junction and crossed both lanes with the intended result of pushing me onto the pavement as best I could work out. I had to slam on the brakes to avoid a side swipe.
Of course the bus immediately turned right, very slowly, onto a pedestrianised area, so I was able to get ahead of it and stop in front of it, and demanded at explanation why on earth the driver pulled that particular manoeuvre. I must have looked a little wired, the adrenaline was coursing through me, and she immediately apologised and said she didn't see me (yawn). I pointed out I had two front lights (one full beam, one flashing) and how dangerous her driving was and rode off hands clamped to the bars and legs spinning full of nervous energy.
First time I have had an apology from a bus. Usually it's a string of expletives and then a punishment pass they next time they overtake me.