(02 Jan 2015, 9:08 am)Dan wrote Darlo drivers in my experience have been some of the most enthusiast friendly in the business.

I'd suggest that drivers on Teesside are mostly quite friendly too - Arriva and Stagecoach.

In my experience elsewhere, it tends to be the case that you're mostly ignored. You may get the odd driver who gives you a thumbs up, and conversely the odd driver who sticks two fingers up.