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Question: When you get off a bus, do you:  (Voting closed: October 02, 2023, 10:30:57)
Stand up and go to the door before the bus stops - 13 (50%)
Hope other people are getting off so you can join the back of the conga - 1 (3.8%)
Wait for the bus to come to a complete stop before getting out of your seat - 8 (30.8%)
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« on: September 25, 2023, 10:30:57 »

I've been travelling by bus a lot this month, and I've noticed some changes. In the old days, for example, people used to queue at the bus stop. That seems very last week now. Also, buses used to stop so that the door was near the bus stop sign; now though they stop either 10m beyond it or 10m short. But this question is about alighting, especially from upstairs which, for those who haven't realised, is where the seats are.
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« Reply #1 on: September 25, 2023, 14:43:09 »

Depends where the 'please stop' bell is. If it is within reach of me sitting, I'll ding the bell and then wait until the bus stops before getting up.

Otherwise, I'll get up to ring the bell and then move forward/downstairs after the bus has stopped.
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« Reply #2 on: September 25, 2023, 14:48:25 »

For safety, all bus companies recommend remaining seated until the bus stops.
All bus braking differs and varies from rough to less rough!
Very difficult to bring to a stand smoothly unless a slow approach is taken.
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« Reply #3 on: September 25, 2023, 16:53:20 »

Once I’ve applied the handbrake and switched the ignition off
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« Reply #4 on: September 26, 2023, 12:28:01 »

Good question ...

I have noted a difference in buses locally and in London (the two places I use them significantly). Locally, as you get on the driver waits for me to sit down before he starts, but in London there is far less waiting for passengers to be seated.    I tend to take that as an indicator for when to get up; locally I usually sit until the bus is pretty much halted but in London I'm used to doing something of a trapeze act down the stairs as e swing around corners.  But on approaching a major stop where I know lots of people will be getting off, I'll tend to wait.
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« Reply #5 on: September 26, 2023, 12:58:10 »

Unhelpful response, but if I am getting off somewhere that I am familiar with and I know it will be busy I will get up before the stop to ensure I am off before the conga starts

But equally if I am on a bus and the driver has already missed a stop by missing the bell I would get up to ensure the driver notices me ready to alight

Now if I am in an area I don't know I will press the bell and wait for the bus to stop as there is nothing worse than getting up early and being stood for ages
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