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@jayloo
Bus number 519, route number 358. Approximately 8:45 a.m. on 18/03/2013. This was on Bromley Common between Homesdale Road and Crown Lane, where there is a bike lane on the pavement north side of the road. We were traveling eastbound.
The Highway Code, Rules for Cyclists, section 63
Cycle Lanes. These are marked by a white line (which may be broken) along the carriageway (see Rule 140). Keep within the lane when practicable. When leaving a cycle lane check before pulling out that it is safe to do so and signal your intention clearly to other road users. Use of cycle lanes is not compulsory and will depend on your experience and skills, but they can make your journey safer.
This clearly shows that I am not required to ride in the bicycle lane. Your bus driver cut me up and pulled back in front of me and then shouted at me to be in the bike lane. That is incredibly dangerous behaviour, clearly showing that he felt it acceptable to use his vehicle as a method to try to teach me a lesson about where he thought I should be on the road.
I want to know that the CCTV footage has been viewed, which will bear up my version of events, and that the bus driver is reprimanded for this behaviour. If possible please put him on training regarding the rules of the road and also cycle training.
Kind Regards,
jayloo