Comments on: Power Outage After Bus Strikes Pole

By: bermydrive

bermydrive — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 20:34:03 +0000

actually that means its from 2001 and was bus number 08.

By: Y-Gurl

Y-Gurl — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 18:12:40 +0000

Thats worse driving than usually seen from the PTB I hope the appropriate testing gets done this time!

By: Y-Gurl

Y-Gurl — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 18:10:03 +0000

What did the drivers text message say?

By: Same S*** Different Day

Same S*** Different Day — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 16:46:24 +0000

So IF the colunm locked up on them how long does it take to realize it’s time for me to press the break pedal. Come on now i have seen this happen before and the guy only went about 5 feet further not all the way across the street. If you have a liscence to drive these big trucks and buses then you should be able to think emergency safety quickly.

By: All Clogged Up

All Clogged Up — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 15:36:45 +0000

I like the progressive girl FLO…..sexy sexy!

By: Joe

Joe — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 15:05:57 +0000

it was a women inna?

By: Puzzled

Puzzled — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 14:46:42 +0000

Just further reinforcement that “Common Sense really isn’t that Common”
Stop thinking you have to pointlessly comment on everything post and always either completely miss the boat or have no clue as to what you are referring to…

By: The One (Original)

The One (Original) — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 14:31:05 +0000

Lucky the pole was there or the bus could’ve gone overboard. Be thankful.

By: smith

smith — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 13:57:16 +0000

and the bus was put into service in 2010 (license is 2K108), surely it should not have mechanical issues already.

By: Previous State Farm Customer

Previous State Farm Customer — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 13:42:07 +0000

I MISS YOU!

By: Michael Dunkley...the milkman

Michael Dunkley...the milkman — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 13:01:45 +0000

Very interesting comments by all…I hope the driver is doing well and recovering from a frightening experience.
This accident does raise a number of questions that must be answered to ensure the safety of all people who use the public transportation system. I hope the management of PTB provide these answers quickly as the public deserve to know especially in light of the many recent stories about the lack of parts to keep buses on the road and drivers not wanting to take randon drug tests or tests after accidents.

By: Down 'n' Dirty

Down 'n' Dirty — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 11:09:10 +0000

Lights out for that dude ..

By: confused

confused — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 11:01:50 +0000

you mean queen latifa

By: 1minute

1minute — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 10:49:53 +0000

If the wires were underground, no one would of lost their lights…

By: OMGbermuda

OMGbermuda — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 10:31:25 +0000

If management knows someone has a “problem” and they allow them to still operate the bus, who’s at fault? “Shared responsibility”…look it up! This is serious, someone could have been killed if they where on the other side of the road (you or me)

By: Rick Rock

Rick Rock — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 10:18:30 +0000

Like the PLP ministers who drop their children to school?

By: Thoughts

Thoughts — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 05:28:34 +0000

Lol. Or there’d be another strike right?

By: 80's Role Model

80's Role Model — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 05:14:05 +0000

munchies!

By: Common sense

Common sense — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 02:52:24 +0000

So True!!!

By: Common sense

Common sense — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 02:49:46 +0000

Yeah it’s fine, if you get caught just call Chris Furbert he’s got your back even if the cost is holding Bermuda for ransom, you’ll keep your job.

By: Hummmmmmmmm?

Hummmmmmmmm? — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 02:46:08 +0000

U mean white elite?

By: Nil points

Nil points — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 01:49:58 +0000

What like the PLP ministers? I think with the traffic, crime, dodgy druggies, wierdos, fighting and gangs, any parent who can, drives their child to the doorstep of the school, whether it be by bike, by walking with them, by car or by travelling with them on the bus.

By: Nil points

Nil points — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 01:43:14 +0000

Huh, is the mechanic a qualified bus driver?

By: Down 'n' Dirty

Down 'n' Dirty — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 01:38:12 +0000

Imagine waking up to that …

By: Mister Vain

Mister Vain — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 01:11:04 +0000

The Private School elite.

By: Phil

Phil — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 01:05:33 +0000

I do believe what we’re experiencing here is… sarcasm. Sheesh.

By: Jo Public

Jo Public — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 00:59:02 +0000

Problem is now that they have spare parts…they are less on mechanic. LOL.

By: Family Man

Family Man — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 00:38:03 +0000

Kind of a make work project for himself then.

By: bermyshotta

bermyshotta — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 00:22:06 +0000

Haha – ya a dummy bra!

By: PEPPER

PEPPER — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 00:16:00 +0000

I agree with you…I would rather walk to my destination..than get on a bus

By: THE HELL!!

THE HELL!! — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 00:04:47 +0000

Another reason why the private school elite don’t allow their children to use the bus..

By: peoples

peoples — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 00:03:18 +0000

no one was on the bus it was a mechanic driving the bus

By: PEPPER

PEPPER — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 23:59:37 +0000

The reason we are cold hearted is because of the BS from our so called leaders !! think about it, Doc Brown screwed us…and now we have Paula Cox who is doing the same thing……and the sheep will follow the leader !!!!!!!!!

By: Hello

Hello — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 23:37:18 +0000

You posted at 6:20, yet the story list at 5:09 police have said there were no injuries reported. You missed the pray fest.

By: Common sense

Common sense — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 23:34:20 +0000

There needs to be some accountability, they speed over speed bumps, slam on the brakes and then their back to flooring it. This is why the buses are falling apart, they are being mistreated and abused.

By: Common sense

Common sense — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 23:31:33 +0000

OK let me see if i understand what your trying to say, from my understanding you claim you weren’t there, you didn’t see it happen and yet through some grace of god you claim to be enlightened and know the driver was not at fault?

By: FancyFull

FancyFull — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 23:13:17 +0000

@getalife
why don’t you do just that? busdrivalova or buslovadriva?

By: drunkenUrsula

drunkenUrsula — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 23:11:33 +0000

I feel ya… drivers always speeding….one driver goes like a bat outta hell she needs to go back in training …and she very rude!

By: drunkenUrsula

drunkenUrsula — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 23:07:34 +0000

I must say,I thought that nasty bus driver(female) was driving,cause all she does is speed….so down silly girl..see what can happen?!

By: getalife

getalife — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 23:05:12 +0000

@must be loosing my mind you should have caps locked your comment my people just really irritate me i strongly agree with your comment!!!!!!

By: Triangle Drifter

Triangle Drifter — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 23:00:57 +0000

Drug test? Cellphone records check? Bus steering & brake check? A collision, rather than a crash into something implies that the other object was moving too. Better check to see if the utility pole has a license & if it was not distracted by all the information its phone lines were carrying at the time.

By: Common sense

Common sense — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 23:00:32 +0000

So true, what ever happened to that PATI law that we were promised three premier’s ago. PLP live you to your word. 1998 you preached about transparency and public scrutiny yet it only seems to come up when your trying to get votes. Less talk, More action.

By: Hello

Hello — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 22:57:03 +0000

PLP has made us all angry and bitter. See the PLP achieved something!

By: Common sense

Common sense — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 22:55:32 +0000

You have to take into account that all the officials attending the scene are running on island time. You are hard pressed to find anything running efficiently in bermuda anymore

By: Common sense

Common sense — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 22:53:05 +0000

LOL. So true. Bus drivers should not be allowed to have their phones on while they are driving. There should be increase fines for such an offence as they are not only risking there lives, the lives of the passengers as well as pedestrian. There should be a speed governor installed on every bus that prevents them from going over a set speed.

By: bemused

bemused — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 22:52:30 +0000

you should not presume anything until all the facts are revealed to us….having said that, when are all the facts EVER revealed….sorry – what was that?…I hear a voice saying ‘we had to lie to you’….

By: Worried about the children

Worried about the children — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 22:46:07 +0000

PTB should really consider doing random drug testing, if for no other reason than to keep our children safe.

By: Some Mothers Have Them

Some Mothers Have Them — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 22:36:43 +0000

Ok. bus hit a pole…single vehicle. fine….at 3.30 pm. fine…..

TRAFFIC DELAYS AND HEADACHES STILL AT 6PM ONWARDS……..Outrageous!

Why is traffic stop and go on all three main roads going east..WHAT DE HELL

By: Get Real

Get Real — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 22:36:21 +0000

I heard the police and bus drivers have a competition going on! Check his/her cell phone records. There must have been a major distraction to accomplish this feat.

By: sharky

sharky — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 22:11:54 +0000

Read people,there were no injuries.These drivers for the most part are cold and rude.They get the respect they deserve and earn.