Holy Shit! Bus ploughs through gridlocked traffic!

**motorbyclist** · 25th February 2010, 14:04

Maybe this is why we need so many bus lanes

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2k41RLegIPs

**crazyhorse** · 25th February 2010, 14:11

What a dick - sure glad I am not on the bus, or in the traffic

**Laava** · 25th February 2010, 14:12

Shiiiiiitttttt! The claps of conditions? The guard only needs a second, but get hurt is an influence lifetime!

**Maha** · 25th February 2010, 14:13

It seemed to take a while to stop? Buses can normally stop on a dime if they really want to.

**golfmade** · 25th February 2010, 14:23

Youtube can be full of fail. It isn't China, it's Taiwan. I know because this happened not too far from where I live. Was all over the news of course. I'll have to ask my wife what the exact reason for the accident was as my Mandarin isn't good enough to fully watch and understand the news here, but as far as I know it was a mechanical error and not the bus drivers fault, but I'll find out and let ya'll know if you're really interested.

**PirateJafa** · 25th February 2010, 14:35

Yeah, I'd say that looked like the driver actively tried to avoid plowing into the first vehicle when he jinked left to try to get up along the median barrier.

IMO he hit the brakes and nothing happened, by the look of it. Guess we'll have to wait for golfmade to come back to tell us what the real story was.

**Maha** · 25th February 2010, 14:46

Originally Posted by golfmade

Youtube can be full of fail. It isn't China, it's Taiwan. I know because this happened not too far from where I live. Was all over the news of course. I'll have to ask my wife what the exact reason for the accident was as my Mandarin isn't good enough to fully watch and understand the news here, but as far as I know it was a mechanical error and not the bus drivers fault, but I'll find out and let ya'll know if you're really interested.

Was it a Toyota Bus?

**Toaster** · 25th February 2010, 14:48

That's one mess of a pile up. Glad no bikers involved, they would not have stood a chance being hit from behind like that.

**musicman** · 25th February 2010, 15:02

I'd heard the driver fell asleep actually... but that was just from someone posting this vid on Facebook, so it may not be accurate.

**Mikkel** · 25th February 2010, 15:07

Yep, doesn't look intentional. Pretty scary though - really shows how inertia can win a fight too.

Anyway, for intentional carnage have a look at this:

**Ender EnZed** · 25th February 2010, 15:20

Originally Posted by Mikkel

Anyway, for intentional carnage have a look at this:

Is that how they're meant to drive?

**Mikkel** · 25th February 2010, 15:41

Originally Posted by Ender EnZed

Is that how they're meant to drive?

Well, if Richard Freeman is anything has got it right - then yes.

**Laxi** · 25th February 2010, 15:41

Originally Posted by Ender EnZed

Is that how they're meant to drive?

thats how you drive if your a marine driving a 2 tonne humvee and 6 guys armed to the teeth

**Laava** · 25th February 2010, 15:47

Originally Posted by PirateJafa

Yeah, I'd say that looked like the driver actively tried to avoid plowing into the first vehicle when he jinked left to try to get up along the median barrier.

IMO he hit the brakes and nothing happened, by the look of it. Guess we'll have to wait for golfmade to come back to tell us what the real story was.

Sounds like someone is leaning on the horn a fair bit too!