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Opinion A story of a good bus driver and a cyclist on Dublin's quays

After I was hit by a driver on the quays, I was overwhelmed by the kindness of strangers.

RECENTLY THERE HAVE been a lot of articles in the media about bus drivers and cyclist, especially about their behaviour on the Dublin quays.

On our daily commutes, I am sure we all come across bad road users; including car drivers, bus drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians glued to their mobile screens whilst crossing the roads.

So, I thought it would be nice to share a good story…

I am a seasoned cyclist and yesterday I was hit by a driver on the quays. I was going straight and was in front of the car which was turning left. He saw me, sped up and drove into my back wheel, then sped off and left me collapsed on the road.

Many people came to my aid; pedestrians, a lovely Italian lady who was unbelievably caring, café workers inviting me to sit and have a cup of tea, a bus passenger who got off the bus to see if I was OK. I have a few bruises but nothing bad, mostly shock.

The most helpful of all was Andre – a bus driver – who had observed the incident from behind and stopped his bus to see if I was alright. Even though he had a bus full of tutting passengers, he took a couple of minutes to talk to me, to let me know how to report the incident, and explain how he could help. He was aware of keeping his passengers waiting, so he got in contact with me later to help some more. He told me about the bus cameras, and how the front bus video camera got it all on tape, and he called the incident into Bus Control who are keeping the video footage as evidence for the garda.

Even though I am still shook up from the incident and the reckless driver, I am heartened that there are still many good people on our Dublin streets, especially Andre who is a credit to his profession and, on top of that, a good human being.

Even though there are horrible bus drivers and road users, there are many more good ones.

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    Mute Frank Dubogovik
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    Oct 6th 2018, 7:33 AM

    anyone else suffering from ” brexit fatigue”…its been non stop in the media for nigh on 2years. every day there’s a new ” angle”…a new “scare” story. The world isn’t going to stop turning in March 2019- deal or no deal.I wonder what’s the media going to be so obsessed with after brexit

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    Oct 6th 2018, 8:24 AM

    @Frank Dubogovik: completely agree. However I want to know will brexit mean that we will once again be able to buy duty free on ferries between Ireland and the UK? Up yours high duty on my beloved vino

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    Oct 6th 2018, 9:22 AM

    @Frank Dubogovik: no not really.just because your a bot programmed to disperse apathy doesn’t change the fact that brexit is an immensely serious problem for this island. Disperse your apathy elsewhere

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    Oct 6th 2018, 9:59 AM

    @JustOneScoop: ??? whatever morphine or cocaine or whatever you’re on there lad you need to check the doses. I’m a “bot”…wtf is that that supposed to mean??

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    Oct 6th 2018, 7:25 AM

    The product will still be there. It just might (or not) be subject to a customs check, like 100% of all other non EU goods that come through Irish & European Ports.
    The way some people are going on you’d swear the Brits were intent on rolling up their country like a carpet and moving it to the Southern Hemisphere.
    After next March, they’ll still be right next door, doing fine and getting on with life. And all the disappointed drama junkies will find something else to fret about. Somebody rightly compared all this hysterical carry on to the millennium bug nonsense.

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    Oct 6th 2018, 9:21 AM

    @Tweed Cap: of course it’ll be there. The very reason the world will not come to a grinding halt is that these things are being put out there, now, by organisations such as this. So their concern is that it will be business as usual for most of them providing the bureaucrats do their thing in the background. ‘It’ll be alright on the night‘ requires the backstage staff to be on the ball.

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    Oct 6th 2018, 9:22 AM

    @Tweed Cap: bot alert . Incoming

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    Oct 6th 2018, 10:47 AM

    @Tweed Cap: Incorrect. You cannot import whatever you like from the rest of the world into the EU. There are restrictions on certain items coming into the EU but if they are produced in the EU they circulate freely. Additionally the items that get imported to the EU are subject to duties and taxes that make them more expensive. Remember that bit where the customs check your luggage to see what you bought on your shopping trip to NY and if you have certain stuff you get a big bill? Like that but worse

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    Oct 6th 2018, 11:39 AM

    @Tweed Cap: Agreed. You would think there will be folks watching Sky News at midnight on the night waiting for the country to disappear into a large sinkhole or at best for the UK to be plunged into darkness and wiped out with the plague.

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    Oct 6th 2018, 7:04 AM

    Another thing that a United Ireland will solve

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    Oct 6th 2018, 7:09 AM

    @eastsmer: Relactification!

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    Oct 6th 2018, 7:55 PM

    Hopefully won’t become an issue as they do incredible work in the milk bank! Such an amazing thing to do m, if you can. I donated almost 6L about2.5 years ago and it’s so lovely to hear back how many babies got your milk and a little broach as a keepsake. Amazing work up there!!

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    Oct 6th 2018, 8:02 AM

    We survived before without it I am sure we can do it again !

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    Oct 6th 2018, 8:54 AM

    @Johnny Mason: The point is that vulnerable premature babies don’t survive without breast milk. Options of feeding this population is mothers breast milk, donated milk, TPN (nutrition delivered via its veins)-in that order. Mothers supply is often affected by the stressful situation she finds herself in and donated milk is required.

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    Oct 6th 2018, 12:59 PM

    @AnneMarie Roche: Yes but we don’t need to make a Industry about it and worry ourselves to death !

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    Oct 6th 2018, 10:24 PM

    @Johnny Mason: Tell that to the parents of a premmie born at 24weeks. Just because it doesn’t affect you directly doesn’t make it unimportant. And the Republic could do with “making an industry ” of it, we spend alot of money buying it from the north.

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