BBC Toughest Place to be a Bus driver

[632 Regal]

OT: BBC A London bus driver gives Manila a whirl
Interesting and somewhat funny if you were ever there, if not it's kinda interesting. Note how short you need to be to live here.

I think a 5.20 be much more efficient than the 4 cyl jeep the dude runs but what do I know.

Lasts about an hour (as a warning)

part 1 of 6: YouTube - ‪Toughest place to be a Bus Driver (Part 1 of 6)‬‏ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNMm85CKWJk&feature=player_embedded#at=93)

2: YouTube - ‪Toughest place to be a Bus Driver (Part 2 of 6)‬‏ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a56fmu5RNpo&NR=1)

3: YouTube - ‪Toughest place to be a Bus Driver (Part 3 of 6)‬‏ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NN-EHhG_fw8&feature=related)

4: YouTube - ‪Toughest place to be a Bus Driver (Part 4 of 6)‬‏ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-r7vmEjHQ2Y&feature=related)

5: YouTube - ‪Toughest place to be a Bus Driver (Part 5 of 6)‬‏ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wxWshXgCoU&feature=related)

6: YouTube - ‪Toughest place to be a Bus Driver (Part 6 of 6)‬‏ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdAsUm4iits&feature=related)

[whiskychaser]

Just watched it through. Great find and thanks for posting it. Seems the London bus driver forgot what a clutch is for :)

[632 Regal]

Just watched it through. Great find and thanks for posting it. Seems the London bus driver forgot what a clutch is for :)

Hahaha, I went to Manila to score my wife so it was very real to us. A tricycle is a motorcycle bolted to a side car which I did not understand until I went there ( I thought a peddle deal or something). There was no exaggeration on the traffic, it is bumper to bumper with horns blowing constantly. Most all vehicles are diesel powered. Even with the horns blowing no one gets road rage there, after my 2nd visit I learned that driving amongst *******s is nothing, I don't let any of it bother me now, probably the best thing I learned while there. Oh and for about 10 peso (25¢ US) you can ride the whole route the Jeepney does.

The dude from London did not do his homework and it was very interesting to see how things played out for him. Did you notice the driving school? Yellow light means what? Prepare to stop. WRONG, means speed up! You can get a hefty fine for impeding traffic. LMAO. I need to watch this again, not that I will learn any more but there are parts that just made me laugh.

[whiskychaser]

You get a fine for blocking a box junction here but amber means speed up? Can only assume they dont have cameras at lights. I bet the guy from London got loads of stick when he got home - imagine having to go to a driving school and being told when to change gear;)