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Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: Busnerd on April 09, 2008, 08:06:24 PM

Title: Busnerd and Renault Rider Present: Hissy Fits! Episode 12
Post by: Busnerd on April 09, 2008, 08:06:24 PM
And we all know belco buses are the ones involved in serious accidents..

320, 703, 914. irrefutable evidence!
Title: Busnerd and Renault Rider Present
Post by: Irisbus Rider on April 09, 2008, 08:26:09 PM
What about 153 and 797?
Title: Busnerd and Renault Rider Present
Post by: Busnerd on April 09, 2008, 09:02:43 PM
..probably being operated by a belco driver filling in at tugg..speeding on unfamiliar runs..
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Post by: Irisbus Rider on April 09, 2008, 09:06:06 PM
Which one?
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Post by: Busnerd on April 09, 2008, 09:07:07 PM
Well 153 and 797, two separate drivers..the 38 was one of those runs, and whatever 153 was doing, would've been a belco driver filling in at tugg.
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Post by: Irisbus Rider on April 09, 2008, 09:08:36 PM
The 153 was doing a 62, wasn't it? It was still on the desto from memory.

And anyway, 320 wasn't quite the drivers fault.....
Title: Busnerd and Renault Rider Present
Post by: Busnerd on April 09, 2008, 09:10:16 PM
Didn't say it was, but it was a Belconnen bus involved, with a Belconnen Asian who crashed into us..see, Belconnen is used to wide lanes on its outer suburban roads, and yet they have more accidents per capita than any other ACT area resident.
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Post by: Irisbus Rider on April 09, 2008, 09:11:23 PM
They do? Wow, I've learnt something new *rolly eyes*

Get some stats to back that up, now back on the topic please.....
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Post by: Busnerd on April 09, 2008, 09:15:46 PM
well according to an nrma survey in 07.

62% of all act road accidents were caused by northside drivers..maybe cause they live closer to sydney they drive worse..
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Post by: Irisbus Rider on April 09, 2008, 09:19:47 PM
Sydney drivers are actually better than Canberra drivers.....

May I see this NRMA survey? Curious, thats all........
Title: Busnerd and Renault Rider Present
Post by: Sir Pompously on April 09, 2008, 09:23:12 PM
NRMA, they are NSW Biased. If the RACQ Did one I am sure it would be Queensland Biased :P
Title: Busnerd and Renault Rider Present
Post by: Busnerd on April 09, 2008, 09:29:08 PM
The survey was on paper john..
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Post by: Irisbus Rider on April 09, 2008, 09:32:10 PM
Quote from: Busnerd on April 09, 2008, 09:29:08 PM
The survey was on paper john..
Ah, ok then. I'll just haver to take your word that Northside drivers are involved in more fatalities than southside drivers, a difference of 24% in fact......
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Post by: Sir Pompously on April 09, 2008, 09:33:00 PM
And I don't seem to work out how Sydney Drivers are better than Canberran Drivers. I am sure the fully doof doof sick boys from da west drive the best in Australia..........
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Post by: Irisbus Rider on April 09, 2008, 09:40:40 PM
Well, Sydney drivers can deal with all types (or at least most) of conditions on the roads, whereas Canberra drivers are used to their wide lanes and light traffic loads. There is a major difference between the two.....
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Post by: Busnerd on April 09, 2008, 09:48:01 PM
Doesnt mean we are worse drivers..

Sydney drivers would be bad drivers if they came here with wide lanes and no traffic by that logic.

I am a good driver in canberra and I have driven both cars and buses in sydney perfectly fine thankyou very much.
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Post by: Irisbus Rider on April 09, 2008, 09:50:04 PM
Generally though, and according to a recent survey, Canberra drivers are the worst in the nation, and Sydney weren't the best, but they are still better than Canberra drivers.
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Post by: Busnerd on April 09, 2008, 09:56:16 PM
Evidence?
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Post by: Irisbus Rider on April 09, 2008, 09:59:04 PM
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2005/05/06/1361386.htm
Quote from: ABC News"And it would appear that the sheer density of the traffic and the driving task which is obviously fairly demanding in Sydney may well be something that a lot of ACT drivers aren't particularly accustomed to or comfortable with."

Oh, this was a while ago, possibly 2007....

Need I say it again, we're extremely off topic.....
Title: Busnerd and Renault Rider Present
Post by: Busnerd on April 09, 2008, 10:31:07 PM
Well obviously...

its like taking a fish out of a fishbowl and putting it in the ocean, i mean come on..
Title: Busnerd and Renault Rider Present
Post by: Bus 400 on April 09, 2008, 10:44:18 PM
ACT drivers are apparently the worse as they are known for doing 10k's over the limit. Yet per a capita, they are the best drivers. WA Drivers are the worst.
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Post by: O305 on April 09, 2008, 11:16:20 PM
Quote from: Busnerd on April 09, 2008, 09:15:46 PM
well according to an nrma survey in 07.

62% of all act road accidents were caused by northside drivers..maybe cause they live closer to sydney they drive worse..
What % of drivers live on the northside vs the southside? I always thought south has the highest population.