Eilidh Cairns verdict

yeah i think the key difference is the height, buses are obviously a lot lower, and combined with the larger field of view they have to their front (and the sides) it gives them a better sense of awareness. With a lot of HGV's, i reckon the blind spot isnt entirely the issue, id imagine its just easier to overlook or miss things that other drivers would be made immediately more aware of due to the distance. A moments lapse in concentration/a distraction from another driver could be all it takes. Hence why any of these things, particularly doing things like using a phone while driving are all the more dangerous if done by HGV drivers.

another thing is that the bus drivers are trained to deal with driving in cities, not sure whether HGV drivers are trained for cities driving thought (or lack thereof).