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Official local mnemonic: Yorkshire
Postal area: Leeds
Issued: between september 2004 and february 2005
Official local mnemonic: YorkshirePostal area: Leeds
Issued: between september 2004 and february 2005
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YJ54 XCU
me2u2me2016-06-25 00:59:27
I honestly believe that most large bus companies already have "all round" cctv and have just confirmed by search that First Group have the same
https://www.firstgroup.com/firststudent/setting_the_standards.html#cctv
Maybe have a word with local police to "seize" and investigate
I honestly believe that most large bus companies already have "all round" cctv and have just confirmed by search that First Group have the same
https://www.firstgroup.com/firststudent/setting_the_standards.html#cctv
Maybe have a word with local police to "seize" and investigate
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A word of caution to Yorkshire cyclists.
On the afternoon of Wednesday the 22nd of June at around 2.54 p.m. I had a near accident with a First Group bus in Broadlands Road, Meltham, Huddersfield.
I had just completed a 45 mile ride and was within a couple of miles of home. I was cycling up Broadlands Road in Meltham towards Helm Lane. As I approached the double bend on Broadlands Road (point 1 on accompanying picture no 1) I was overtaken by a First Bus reg no. YJ54 XCU . The bus cut across the corner and I had to jump onto the pavement to avoid being squashed. Please take a look at the accompanying picture no.2 and decide for yourself if this was a safe place to overtake. I guess this incident could put down to poor judgement, third rate driving skill and lack of knowledge of the Highway Code – see rule 163 which says give motorcyclists, cyclists and horse riders at least as much room as you would when overtaking a car. However, what follows is a bus driver using his 7 ton bus as a lethal weapon.
The bus continued up Broadlands Road to the stop at point 2 and pulled in to drop off passengers, I cycled past and told the driver what I thought of his driving skills (NO expletives used!!), No problems so far but I guess the driver took exception to having his driving skill called into question because when he overtook me between points 2 and 3 he passed within inches and nearly knocked me off again. I find it hard to believe this was just poor driving and can only have been done deliberately. The bus now pulled in at point 3 when only a yard or two in front of me, this forced me to pull out sharply to pass.
I continued on towards my right turn into Helm Lane and as I take up position in the centre of the carriageway ready to turn RIGHT the bus pulls over on my right and proceeds to turn LEFT! I can only describe this as a deliberate attempt to knock me over.
I’m sure most First Bus drivers are skilled, competent and considerate of other road users but just in case and to be on the safe side I would give any First Bus a lot of space in future, in particular and just in case drivers use the same bus on the same route definitely avoid bus with the registration YJ54 XCU and plying route 324 Huddersfield to Meltham.
If I had had a camera fitted to my bike I would have been calling the police regarding this incident rather than writing this but without useful evidence I think it would just be a waste of their time. In future I will be investing in a cheap camera.
On the remote chance the driver in question finds and reads this he might like to read the article in the Huddersfield Examiner detailing what can happen when a vehicle is used as a lethal weapon. Details here :- http://www.examiner.co.uk/news/west-yorkshire-news/michael-gledhill-jailed-causing-death-10721380
One final point:- this whole episode was reported to West Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive who took great interest in my report and that said given the seriousness of my allegation they would report it to First Bus. Three days have passed and I haven’t even had the courtesy of a call from First Bus.