Driver Attitudes/Waves

North East Buses Local Bus Scene Arriva North East Driver Attitudes/Waves

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Big O

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21 Jul 2020, 12:02 pm #6

(20 Jul 2020, 8:13 pm)S830OFT I've had a mixture of rude and polite drivers recently, although I travelled on the X12 today and the driver was behaving as if nobody else existed. We passed several buses from both Arriva & Go North East and drivers waved, although the driver didn't wave back.

I've always wondered why certain drivers don't reply to a friendly wave when they observe, especially when it is drivers from the same company and depot?

Some bus drivers just aren’t in the mood and some just literally want to get the day over and done with and go home with little interaction. Family problems, illness, dissatisfaction etc are all factors. I know what all three feel like all once too and sometimes you just aren’t in the mood.

Big O

21 Jul 2020, 12:02 pm #6

(20 Jul 2020, 8:13 pm)S830OFT I've had a mixture of rude and polite drivers recently, although I travelled on the X12 today and the driver was behaving as if nobody else existed. We passed several buses from both Arriva & Go North East and drivers waved, although the driver didn't wave back.

I've always wondered why certain drivers don't reply to a friendly wave when they observe, especially when it is drivers from the same company and depot?