In his comment to yesterday’s posting Ian, a Travel West Midlands driver, said he’d waved to me in Birmingham. Unfortunately I hadn’t spotted the wave or I would have waved back immediately. Anyway, this brought back to mind something I ponder from time to time. Why do waving and driving practices vary from area to area?<\/p>\n
Here’s how things are in the areas I drive:<\/p>\n
Winchester, Portsmouth and Southampton – all drivers wave to both own fleet drivers and other fleets. Will give way to any fleet’s PCV.<\/p>\n
London – no one waves to anyone. Fight for every inch of road and advantage with any PCV :-)<\/p>\n
Brighton – no one waves but generally way is given to any other PCV. The waving bit has changed, when I first went to Brighton 18 months ago B+H drivers and megabus waved to each other but that’s now stopped and I don’t know why. I still try the occasional wave but never get one in return. Have Stagecoach and B+H had a local bust up?<\/p>\n
Oxford and Coventry – both a friendly wave and giving way are the norm.<\/p>\n
Birmingham – no waves (except, Ian). On the giving way I’m not completly sure yet! I usually allow another PCV out of a side road etc. and get friendly thanks, but I can’t recall ever being given way to. On the other hand I can’t recall it ever being made totally obvious that I’m going to be fought with :-)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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