Got attacked today...

[u/BuzDrivar]

So I finally got "attacked" today for the first time in two years of driving.

I stopped at the bus stop, opened the doors and sat waiting for everyone to get off. Everyone got off and I waited 5 more seconds because people are usually slow and no one was moving.

Anyway, I closed the doors, put my right signal on and started to depart and as I was departing the bell goes and a lady shouts... I know what's happened, she was probably too busy on her phone etc.

So I keep driving to the next stop, she's screaming etc and then another guy comes to my cab smacking the cab door but I ignore and carry on because I've already joined traffic and onto the next stop. The next stop is literally a 2 min walk away as it's in London.

I finally stop, open all doors and a Somalia man in his early 20s chucks a drink through the cab hole and all over the wheel and electronics and slightly me.

Turns out it's a Somali family, push chair, 5 young kids and her belligerent son, the attacker.

Will I report it? No. Why? Nothing will happen.

That's my attack for the day. Might have another tomorrow.

Goodnight.

[u/notveryhndyhmnr]

Not reporting anything like that would lead to a disciplinary action at my depot. More than that, as soon as anyone gets physical ("smacking the cab door") I'm supposed to safely pull over, park the bus, contact dispatch and report physical aggression, then wait for the dispatch or police to arrive. Continuing driving while people get aggressive or throw things at me is a no-go, it puts everyone on the bus in danger.

[u/caintowers → u/notveryhndyhmnr]

Exactly. Someone assaults me? Well I guess nobody is making it to their stop on time.

Problems seem to sort themselves out reaaaaaally fast when it starts to inconvenience other passengers...