Why do UK busses randomly stop?

Mainly in order to maintain schedule. Traffic on the streets is highly unpredictable. There is a certain degree of uncertainty associated with travel times from one stop to another even when the bus way is grade separated from other traffic. In mixed traffic, there is no way to predict travel times at all.



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Some roads have a prevailing wind direction in which case you may see the bus stop on one side of the road facing into the road and on the other side facing away from the road. Some areas have higher than average rainfall requiring bigger shelters shielding you from kerbside puddles.

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Mainly in order to maintain schedule. Traffic on the streets is highly unpredictable. There is a certain degree of uncertainty associated with travel times from one stop to another even when the bus way is grade separated from other traffic. In mixed traffic, there is no way to predict travel times at all.

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This is due to inertia of rest of upper part of the passengers body when the bus or train suddenly starts moving, the lower part of the passenger's body starts moving along with the bus or train while upper part of the body has a tendency to remain in the state of rest due to inertia of rest and hence falls backward.

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Can I park in a bus stop? You cannot park in a bus stop, only a bus can use a bus stop or stand.

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General rules for school buses: Slow down and watch for children; never pass a stopped bus on the right; opposing traffic has to stop too, unless there are three or more marked lanes of traffic (one of those lanes can be a center turn lane), or the road is separated by the median or by a physical barrier.

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Some drivers let the bus idle because they're worried customers won't like the heating or air-conditioning temporarily turning off (assuming the bus doesn't have idling reduction technology). But most of the time, the bus cabin will easily maintain a comfortable temperature for the time it takes to load and unload.

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This is due to inertia. When the speeding bus stops suddenly, lower part of the body comes to rest while the upper part of the body tends to maintain uniform motion.

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This is due to inertia of rest of upper part of the passengers body when the bus or train suddenly starts moving, the lower part of the passenger's body starts moving along with the bus or train while upper part of the body has a tendency to remain in the state of rest due to inertia of rest and hence falls backward.

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Many of London's bus routes run 24/7. When the Underground closes between about midnight and about 5am, extra night buses are put on. In the centre of London you only wait a few minutes for a bus whatever time of day or night.

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The professionals also suggested that commuters are able to wake up because they're still hearing the announcements of stops even during sleep. 'The brain does screen out some stimuli during sleep,' noted Dr. Chervin. But your brain is actually primed to hear some stimuli more than others, such as your regular stop.

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The safest seat on a bus is in the middle (aisle seats), between the two front tires. This is because it is the most protected from potential accidents.

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The middle Specifically, you should try to avoid the front and rear sections of the bus. Sitting in the middle gives you more protection during all types of crashes, including head-on and rear-end collisions. As far as the middle of the bus goes, your best bet is to sit in a row between the bus's tires.

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