In the recent past I have noticed more and more Bus Eireann drivers driving at excessive speeds on the route between Limerick city and Cork city.
There is no way they drive within the legal speed limits.
What is the position if they are caught speeding, do the drivers themsleves get penalty points?
Or are they ever stopped?
Just this morning I was behind a Bus Eireann bus which was driving at close to 110KPH.
These bus drivers seem to be allowed to drive as they please.
Last year my husband and I had occasion to report one of these drivers to the gardai.
He overtook us in a 50kph zone and almost forced us off the road as he had either not seen, or else ignored an oncoming truck.
We followed him to his bus station and asked for his name, he refused to tell us.
We spoke to his boss and told him what had occured and asked for his name and the bus driver's name, he refused to give us either and told us to F*ck off!
We then went to the guards in Limerick and made a written complaint.
Nothing ever happened despite ringing the guards and asking them what the story was.
Are these bus drivers above the law.
As I travel this troad every day and there is a Bus Eireann bus every hour I encounter a lot of these bus drivers and have yet to see one driving within the legal speed limit or showing any consideration for other road users.
There is no way they drive within the legal speed limits.
What is the position if they are caught speeding, do the drivers themsleves get penalty points?
Or are they ever stopped?
Just this morning I was behind a Bus Eireann bus which was driving at close to 110KPH.
These bus drivers seem to be allowed to drive as they please.
Last year my husband and I had occasion to report one of these drivers to the gardai.
He overtook us in a 50kph zone and almost forced us off the road as he had either not seen, or else ignored an oncoming truck.
We followed him to his bus station and asked for his name, he refused to tell us.
We spoke to his boss and told him what had occured and asked for his name and the bus driver's name, he refused to give us either and told us to F*ck off!
We then went to the guards in Limerick and made a written complaint.
Nothing ever happened despite ringing the guards and asking them what the story was.
Are these bus drivers above the law.
As I travel this troad every day and there is a Bus Eireann bus every hour I encounter a lot of these bus drivers and have yet to see one driving within the legal speed limit or showing any consideration for other road users.