Hit and run cyclist

i know she wasn't really at fault but when i read it i was thinking that if it was me i would check before getting off the bus if a cyclist was coming.. you have to be prepared for stupidity. although i now realise that she probably doesn't cycle in the city alot and doesn't think like i do.

No. There is no way that bus passengers should have to look out for cyclists coming along the nearside of a bus. In the case of a cyclist filtering along there, the cyclist has an obligation to watch out for doors opening and passengers emerging. Generally speaking, cyclists should not be in this position at all.