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It's all going through the official channels
I really can't comprehend how a professional driver is unaware of two cyclists in front of her vehicle at a set of red lights. My suspicion is that she was looking at the bus stop that was 50 yards down the road rather than at the traffic situation but that is no excuse for something that may have had very different consequences.
The bus company have been very helpful and played it all with a very straight bat - the impression I get is they know they are very liable if the CCTV substantiates my version of events [I was told that there was a 10% chance of there being no footage but there were made very aware that I had independent witnesses]
going to fill in a po-po report this arvo just so it's all watertight
As a little aside - the driver contacted me after I'd made the report and any initial misgivings I had about maybe putting her livelihood in jeapordy were quickly dissipated when she told me she'd been involved in another incident where a female cyclist had 'lost control of her bike and ridden into the bus'
as always a big thanks for the pm's and the advice from them and also the important 'what to do in case of an accident thread' - it seems getting independent witnesses has put me in a very strong position…