(08 Aug 2015, 2:13 pm)Jimmi wrote Explaining to her what happened and saying I would delete the photo (was a naff photo anyway) would have maybe been the best thing to do, unfortunately this happened to me and of course as I'm sure some of you are aware I have some communication problems which prevented me from doing so.

I personally don't do "scholar services" for photos for these reasons especially with the passengers on the bus are all children which looks really dodgy, if I was so desperate to get a photo of a bus that does scholar services I'd make a guess as to what time it would leave the operators depot and snap it with no passengers on-board.

I had a bad incident about a month ago at Hannington Street, Byker. I'd went to get some photos of Stanley Travel deckers and Community Transport minibuses. I was standing on the street writing down vehicle details. This woman parked in a car demanded to know what I was doing. I explained I was an enthusiast. She then started shouting there were no buses present and that I should leave. I pointed at a decker and said "Well there's one for a start, and I'm standing on an adopted road so I do not have to leave".

She then threatened to call the police. I said "fine, I'll sit on that wall there and wait for them. You can then explain to them what in your opinion I'm doing wrong. Can you also confirm to me your name, your employers name/address and your relationship to Stanley Travel or Community transport so that I can write to them about you".

So I went and sat on the wall and waited for the police and she drove off swearing. The police never did arrive. You could say I was being a bit bloody minded but quite frankly I was not on private property and I was going about my lawful business. I was not near any school, care home etc and there was no-one who you could class as vulnerable present.

With regards to photographing school buses, I only do this if the vehicles are empty. Same if I'm photographing non-psv minibuses belonging to schools, care homes, youth clubs etc.

Charles