How to get off a London bus when sitting on the top deck?
On UK red London buses, it says that standing or on the top deck or stairs while the bus is moving is prohibited due to physics and is actually illegal.
I have noticed myself that the top deck can get very shaky and you could fall easily.
I usually like sitting on the top deck for long bus journeys.
How does one get off the bus when sitting on the top deck safely but also not making the bus driver/passengers wait?
Best Answer
If the stop is a popular stop
If your bus stop is relatively popular (quite a few passengers get off) then there is no need to worry.
You can start getting off when other passengers start going down the stairs. Additionally, people will probably want to board the bus as well so you can disembark the bus when other passengers get on.
If the stop isn’t popular
If the bus stop isn’t popular it is probably be a request stop meaning the bus only stops there upon request.
You could push the stop button and begin going down the stairs when the bus starts stopping or a better option is to go down the stairs a few stops before/the stop before when the bus stops so you are already on the bottom deck.
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