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+2. Never had any problems with bus drivers either. Often wait to let you pass, I think they have come to realise that bikes can pretty much out-accelerate their buses up to a point, so don't bother trying to beat you off the lights.
Remember a lot of 'professional' drivers rely on their licence to earn a living, so aren't going to be all kamikaze trying to knock people off. That's not to say there isn't bad eggs out there, there will be in all jobs.
Black cab drivers aren't too bad, its worth bearing in mind that black cabs are a lot quicker and a lot more manoeuverable than buses so will appear more aggressive/dangerous. I'm not defending it, but bus drivers are paid a set wage whether it takes them 20 minutes or 2 hours to complete a journey, whereas black cabs thrive on making as high a number of journeys as possible to earn their wage.
'Minicab' drivers on the other hand...