[Kate!]

Originally Posted by BigBrother3232

Well, with all due respect, I don't think you're thinking it through too well.

All it would take is one death because a drunk driver was told he couldn't travel by bus before you realise that perhaps, sitting next to a stinking drunk guy isn't so bad after all in comparison to other possible consequences.

It's still not acceptable to pay to use a service, any service, be it restaurant, cinema OR bus, and have to tolerate that, what I'd personally implement is that the police should be called and the person detained until they sobered up, thereby solving the immediate problem of not letting him travel on the bus in that state (although he'll still stink when he's sober!!) and so that he can't take the option to drive. A taxi driver would refuse to take him, that's a cast iron fact, so why is that any different to a bus? Are taxi drivers then in the wrong? I don't think so.

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

i like drunk people on buses they amuse me

[Withano]

Possible deaths trump everything.

Drinking is not illegal, being drunk in public is not illegal, stinking of alcohol is not illegal!

Its not the same as a restaurant or cinema, because the alternative is buying a DVD and having a takeaway

The alternative to a drunk person using the bus is a drunk person, drink driving, putting literally hundreds of people in danger (I'm not sure where you're from, but taxi drivers more than oblige taking drunk people home in my town? I think a lot of people opt out the decision to save a tenner)

I think they should wait until they're sober too but they're not doing anything illegal. If there was one death because one man chose to drive home because he was forced to wait by bus companies, it would obviously be an awful waste by something which could have been easily prevented.

Your children having to smell vodka and beer is so far down on the priority list in comparison to a child dying because of a drunk-driver

(Sorry for not quoting you in reply, my phones a bit temperamental)

[arista]

Originally Posted by Scott

i like drunk people on buses they amuse me

Typical for you
Scott.



Life In The Fast Lane

[Jordan.]

Sitting at the front on the fold up granny chairs is the safest option on a bus.

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

Originally Posted by Jordan.

Sitting at the front on the fold up granny chairs is the safest option on a bus.

[Mrluvaluva]

There was a guy who got on the bus I was on yesterday who sat down and put his coat over his head to have a swig of vodka, so as not to get himself noticed.

ironic

[Tom4784]

I just sit as far away from other people as I can and put on an air of unapproachability.

[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by InOne

If you sit at the bottom deck you can usually avoid those types

This, I hate Buses though as they drive to slow.

[Marc]

Originally Posted by *Kate*

You may be on to something there Marc All I need is a gun, unlimited ammo, and a get out of jail free card...I am inspired to make another thread now

Don't think bus riders apply to your '3 other people' rule

[Kate!]

Originally Posted by Marc

Don't think bus riders apply to your '3 other people' rule

dammit!

[Vicky.]

Originally Posted by BigBrother3232

Possible deaths trump everything.

Drinking is not illegal, being drunk in public is not illegal, stinking of alcohol is not illegal!

Its not the same as a restaurant or cinema, because the alternative is buying a DVD and having a takeaway

The alternative to a drunk person using the bus is a drunk person, drink driving, putting literally hundreds of people in danger (I'm not sure where you're from, but taxi drivers more than oblige taking drunk people home in my town? I think a lot of people opt out the decision to save a tenner)

I think they should wait until they're sober too but they're not doing anything illegal. If there was one death because one man chose to drive home because he was forced to wait by bus companies, it would obviously be an awful waste by something which could have been easily prevented.

Your children having to smell vodka and beer is so far down on the priority list in comparison to a child dying because of a drunk-driver

(Sorry for not quoting you in reply, my phones a bit temperamental)

Newcastle here and taxi drivers will NOT take people who are 'too' drunk. A few months back they refused to take my friend up the hospital (he seemed really drunk but wasnt, was his sugar levels dropping...hes a bad diabetic but didnt have his insulin with him) until he got shouted at from all directions that the kid could die :S

They also refuse people who smell bad, or charge them a soiling fee, which I believe is about £50.

[Kate!]

Originally Posted by Vicky.

Newcastle here and taxi drivers will NOT take people who are 'too' drunk. A few months back they refused to take my friend up the hospital (he seemed really drunk but wasnt, was his sugar levels dropping...hes a bad diabetic but didnt have his insulin with him) until he got shouted at from all directions that the kid could die :S

They also refuse people who smell bad, or charge them a soiling fee, which I believe is about £50.

hallelujah, common sense prevailing,

However, that's terrible about refusing the diabetic, bet the driver felt crap when he realised

[Withano]

Originally Posted by Vicky.

Newcastle here and taxi drivers will NOT take people who are 'too' drunk. A few months back they refused to take my friend up the hospital (he seemed really drunk but wasnt, was his sugar levels dropping...hes a bad diabetic but didnt have his insulin with him) until he got shouted at from all directions that the kid could die :S

They also refuse people who smell bad, or charge them a soiling fee, which I believe is about £50.

Yeah, there's a throwing up fee from the taxis in my town too, I think that's why they more than happily take drunk people home. Refusing should be illegal, your friend nearly died, any sort of emergency could be happening where people rely on public transport.

[PrincessIona]

I heard that flight attendants have to refuse entry to a flight if anyone smells really bad.

Unfortunately they didn't enforce that rule last week when I had to suffer the smell of a baby who's nappy needed changing right for the entire flight. Had to stop myself from telling the mother to sort it out. Felt bad for the baby too