(03 Jun 2015, 6:45 pm)aureolin wrote As someone who takes photos, I'd say getting a wave, thumbs up, etc, is few and far between, so I don't expect it. I always acknowledge if a driver has slowed down, paused, or gave me a wave though. Perhaps some of that is on my part though, as I tend to keep myself to myself, whereas I know others make a point to get to know other enthusiasts, drivers and so on, so they're more likely to see a familiar face in that respect. 

On the other hand, other than speeding up/covering face, it's pleasing to say that I've had very few incidents with drivers when I'm photographing the bus. I've had a handful of incidents up here; verbally challenged twice, and a couple of finger salutes. The worst run in I had was in London, where a driver took so much of an exception with me that he got out of his cab and off his bus. This one escalated to the point of asking a friend to grab a hold of my camera for a minute, as I stormed over to have a 'quiet word' with the driver. Perhaps not the reaction he was expecting, he sharp got back in his cab and closed the doors mind...

Oh and I did have some pratt from Nexus try and tell me that photography was illegal once at Heworth.  

I had a similar problem a few weeks ago this idiot a female Nexus Advisor told me it was illegal to take photos and that I needed a letter I told her that I did have one I was like in my head screaming the words "it is not illegal" I can name and shame this person her name is Julie luckily I didn't loose my temper all I was doing was taking a photo of a citylink on 27 when she is lurking about I take photos then ignore her yet last year when the bus station was being rebuilt non of her colleagues didn't say nowt including every enthusiasts nightmare David Archbold who you would expect to say something didn't just proves depends who's on they can be arses