[Konovalov]

Originally Posted by jumpy

The same could be said of non-freaks who have long dangly necklaces also, would it not? Yet you don't hear of 'little old lady with long necklace' being refused to get on the bus. What about people who wear scarves around their necks, or cravats for that matter?

This is all about these two standing out from the crowd, nothing more.
Were Arriva to be that safety concious then they ought to ban people with hand luggage from buses too; driver has to break hard, loose bags fly forwards and injure passengers...
It's laughable and the only reason bussie is being a jobsworth is probably because the staff got a lecture from the company H&S bod, telling them it would be 'more than their job's worth' if they did or did not do something that caused the company to be liable for costs or whatever.

Pure stupidity.

Agree totally. I myself have experienced Arriva stupidity first hand.

I once used an Arriva bus just outside London. It was raining heavily wen I was standing at the bus stop. I hailed the bus as is the procedure. He stopped. I got on and gave him a £5.00 note as I had zero change. For the record the fare was around £2.00. He grumbled and said that he doesn't have the change and that I would have to get off the bus. I replied, "Are you kidding me! It's a five pound note. It's not like I'm giving you a twenty or even worse fifty pound note." He said get off. I promptly refused by parking my bum down on a seat while saying, "Radio your depot because I am not getting off this bus." He cursed at me before finally closing the bus door and getting underway a couple of minutes later.

So you could say that I am not a big fan of some Arriva bus drivers.