Submitted by Simple_Ad_2777 t3_11701ct in providence
whatsaphoto t1_j9afu5a wrote
Reply to comment by Chance_Bad_7437 in Right of way is merely a suggestion by Simple_Ad_2777
They're assholes probably because they have to deal with bullshit all day long. I'd probably become an asshole if I were in their position day in and day out, too. Same goes for MBTA operators.
jdmess401 t1_j9aho76 wrote
That’s not really an excuse though. Bus drivers operate a large vehicle that can do serious damage. They can’t just wield it recklessness because they had a bad day…
Toast119 t1_j9am9zw wrote
There was nothing reckless about this lol.
jdmess401 t1_j9anuzr wrote
Read the very first comment in this thread; that’s the context in which I made my reply. They can be reckless, as that comment points out. Drive around Providence for any extended period of time and you’ll see RIPTAs routinely run red lights, stop signs, disobey crosswalk laws, etc.
This particular instance involved using the size of the bus to bully someone out of the way. I wouldn’t call it “reckless,” but it’s definitely idiotic and unwarranted.
Toast119 t1_j9atoqg wrote
The bus was blocking an intersection and already on its way forward when this guy drove right up to it lol. How is the bus in the wrong here at all? It's not like they should back up back into the intersection lol
jdmess401 t1_j9b2hlr wrote
That doesn’t make any sense…are we watching the same video?
OP is proceeding down what is effectively a single-lane road prior to the bus entering said road. It was the bus driver’s responsibility to make sure they had a clear path before crossing the intersection, which they did not. The car is already in the road and has the right-of-way, which is what this post is about.
These are very simple rules of the road. No wonder we suck at driving in this state. 🤦🏻♂️
Toast119 t1_j9b5fuq wrote
The bus was navigating around another car in the middle of the intersection when the OP enters the road lol. It's pretty obvious staring at like 5s into the video that the car in the OP is in the wrong for driving the entire length of the road knowing there is no way forward.
Wild you think the bus should be the one backing up?
jdmess401 t1_j9b73ug wrote
No, because the bus is across an intersection before OP enters the road—the “road” in this case referring to the single stretch of the street between those two blocks.
In any event, you proved OP’s point here by pointing that 1) the bus was across the intersection when OP entered the road, and 2) that the bus had the room to let OP by prior to blocking him in.
As far as the bus having to back up, technically that would be the case. However, I actually think OP did the smart thing by backing up, because yes, by that point, it was safer for them to do so than the bus since the latter clearly had no intention of doing so. Having said that, OP doing the smart thing does NOT mean it wasn’t the buses fault to begin with.
Maybe it’s “completely obvious” to someone who has no common sense and should probably take driver’s ed again.
Toast119 t1_j9bgnxd wrote
This is so wild lol. The interpretation is so simple, and the video is pretty explicit.
In no other state would this even be an issue. The self awareness is pretty telling here haha
Previous_Floor t1_j9bvznr wrote
>the car in the OP is in the wrong for driving the entire length of the road knowing there is no way forward.
Yup. The driver of the car created this problem.
jdmess401 t1_j9er94p wrote
I’m sorry, but you guys are utterly clueless. If you’re both Rhode Islanders and wonder why we have such a terrible reputation for driving, this is why; the lack of awareness for basic, permit-level road competency here is astounding. If you’re not from Rhode Island, please just never attempt to drive in Providence—it’s safer for us all that way.
Good luck!
Chance_Bad_7437 t1_j9ag3l2 wrote
Well, if they hit me, they're gonna have a worse day, I'll tell ya that much.
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