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Praise for bus drivers

1:33pm Friday 16th May 2008

Living in Oxford with only a bike to take me to work, to carry all the supermarket shopping, and to get to social engagements, I am grateful to Oxford's bus drivers.

They could so easily miss bicycles in their rear view mirror, but they always pause and wait.

When cycling uphill, especially with a heavy load, I am grateful when the driver (always, without fault) waits for the cyclist to pass before pulling out.

Cycles are so small and buses so big - I don't know how they do it.

Perhaps they all have 20:20 vision.

But well done, and long live public transport!

SAM COGHLAN Hodges Court Oxford

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