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Arthurgray50@blu · 16-04-2015, 21:19

http://www.itv.com/news/london/2015-...shes-into-car/

I found the comments by Tfl, saying that the bus was checked by TWO separate checks and found there was no fault found of the bus or its computer.

And we have a driver without a job, and it was proven he was not at fault.

I have been driving various types of vehicles over a great number of years. BUT, l believe that buses are now AUTOMATIC, a vast change from years ago, when they were manual.

ON both counts, IF the driver of any vehicle takes there foot off the peddles, the vehicle shudders to a halt.

I have also driven a vehicle controlled by a computer (seriously) and in this day and age, there are systems on a bus / train etc that bring the vehicle to a halt. so why did the bus continue at fast speed.

IS, it that Tfl, wont take the blame or admit there was a fault on the bus

16-04-2015, 21:19	#1
Arthurgray50@blu Inactive Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 6,798	Runaway bus accelerates 'like a bullet' on London's streets and smashes into car http://www.itv.com/news/london/2015-...shes-into-car/ I found the comments by Tfl, saying that the bus was checked by TWO separate checks and found there was no fault found of the bus or its computer. And we have a driver without a job, and it was proven he was not at fault. I have been driving various types of vehicles over a great number of years. BUT, l believe that buses are now AUTOMATIC, a vast change from years ago, when they were manual. ON both counts, IF the driver of any vehicle takes there foot off the peddles, the vehicle shudders to a halt. I have also driven a vehicle controlled by a computer (seriously) and in this day and age, there are systems on a bus / train etc that bring the vehicle to a halt. so why did the bus continue at fast speed. IS, it that Tfl, wont take the blame or admit there was a fault on the bus