> On 9 Sep, 16:21, s...@ssrl.org.uk (Sam Nelson) wrote:> In article k30g2000hse.googlegroups.com>,
>

>>  Doug riseup.net> writes:

>>> On 8 Sep, 21:10, "  cupra" gmail.com> wrote:

>>>>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/7598674.stm

>

>>>> He (the child) won't do that again in a hurry if he's gained any sense...

>

>>> Also, if you look closely you will see that the driver is going
>>> through on amber. In short the bus was travelling too fast.

>

>> The light doesn't change to amber until after the front of the bus passes
>> the Stop line.

>
> I have to disagree with you. It changes just before the bus is on the
> stop line. Also, why is the bus intruding on the cycle lane?
>

>>  The kid leapt over a barrier deliberately placed to protect
>> pedestrians

>
> Or, deliberately placed to prevent pedestrians from using a public
> road, which has been allowed to become almost completely monopolised
> by motorised vehicles.
>

>> using a perfectly well-placed light-controlled crossing.
>> That's the main road to Edinburgh he's just jumped out into without paying
>> a blind bit of attention.  You'll note from the video clip that there are
>> several other idiots hanging around the wrong side of the barrier, in the
>> `cycle lane'.  Where they are, they'd be causing obstruction to cyclists.
>> Well, unless the cyclists are on the pavement, I guess.

>
> You have a point about obstructing cyclists but so was the bus with
> its wheels over the white line.