Speaking as a bus driver myself, that driver should never have even attempted going down that hill in those conditions. He should've contacted control and advised them that the road ahead was unsafe to continue. I've had some scary enough moments in a bus on a flat icy surface, nevermind a downhill one. And what a brainless prat in the car, sitting there waiting to be slammed into by a 12 tonne sliding brick. Both idiots.
Yes, thats true but..he would have picked up even more speed downhill without the brakes on and still no guarantee he would have steered the way he intended.
@@grantmail4112better controlling the bus and maybe crashing head-on into a wall than sliding sideways and potentially tipping it. He got lucky stopping where he rid but he's an idiot for holding the brakes on. Nobody is saying he shouldn't brake at all, he should be on and off the brakes to try keep speed low... you should always do everything you can to remain in control of your vehicle, especially if it's a HGV or PSV.
Pumping that brake pedal at the last second was helpful. If you don't have chains, leave the bus at the top, or rip down with the throttle, stay off them brakes man!
In the UK obviously. Bus Driver also switched the AIRCON on full setting to just to antagonise the customers whilst he sits in his toasty cabin chortling.
@@HimachaliKauwa it does not make a single differnece if you brake with your engines mass or the brake pads. the problem is your tires losing grip and sliding when you brake to hard/lock up.
@@user-gz3qd3jn4r You are talking nonsense. ... If you brake - weels do not roll and you slide , especially on higher speed . If you are driving in low gear - first gear for example, your weels gonna roll but not so fast . It would be very low speed caused by low gear . It's called Motor- braking . On lower speed you can eventually brake slightly , very short if needed . Second thing that is dangerous is change of speed . Speed has to be constant . Pressure put by foot has to be constant in order not to change speed . If you put too much force when climbing uphill you can cause your weels to roll and slide slide in that place and you will slide eventually backwards... same goes for driving downhill - change in speed is causing to slide . I'm sorry my English isn't the best , not native tongue. I'm from Serbia and we have in winter very high snow , driving conditions poor 😒 and ofc we mastered driving on ice/snow . So I'm talking from my own experience, more then 25 years license, no car crush Big problem is automatic gear, and some of the cars and most of the modern city busses have automatic gear . Then they have to use chains ⛓ .
I can say that, that bus would have stayed at the top of that hill and that would be that! As a lorry driver I can only imagine the fear 😧 😂 twitchy bum time 😂😂
In the UK obviously. Bus Driver also switched the AIRCON on full setting to just to antagonise the customers whilst he sits in his toasty cabin chortling.
@@ghxx5084Modern buses typically have a separate driver climate control so they don't have to switch on heating for the whole bus if it's running empty.
Most busses are automatic so it's a job not to unless you want to pick up a lot of speed which you then have to try and stop. Also, it's rear engined so even if you turn into a slide the weight will still come round.
@@mrfustno brakes all gas. Fight loss of controll with traction. Enough power and centred steering would pull you straight. Ever heard of drifting? If so same principle here
@@LibbyMia-rz8gk that’s a bus equivalent of a Porsche 911 with its engine behind the rear wheels, without the power to weight ratio. Drift it, what a plonker.
It’s unbelievable how many people will just skid straight into things let the dang brakes off and you can steer might still be a wild ride but i would rather be in some sort of control than none at all..
In the UK obviously. Bus Driver also switched the AIRCON on full setting to just to antagonise the customers whilst he sits in his toasty cabin chortling.
@@jamieholland3853get to the bottom of the hill and gently apply some brakes. If that doesn't work then gently pump them continuosly and he'd be fine.
@@jamieholland3853 Once it started to go sideways, he could have let the brakes off momentarely and steer into the direction of travel - to straighten it up. Then apply brakes again as soon as it's back at least somewhat "pointing in the right direction". There is no guarantee he would have maked it anyway, but that way he would at least keep a tiny bit of steering response. Sliding with all wheels locked up, gives no control at all - the vehicle basically behaves like a sliding mattress, haha.
That bus driver is a master driver, he really deserve high respect, he saved the all the vehicules.. including the car on the wrong side of the road....
I like how the car just casually waits for the bus to come barrelling down the hill and crash into it. My only guess is it sits there so the bud can tip over so it can slow down?
Everyone saying to just let off the breaks but not paying attention to the car coming up the hill taking the entire road lol! The bus has nowhere to go.
In the UK obviously. Bus Driver also switched the AIRCON on full setting to just to antagonise the customers whilst he sits in his toasty cabin chortling.
In the UK obviously. Bus Driver also switched the AIRCON on full setting to just to antagonise the customers whilst he sits in his toasty cabin chortling.
Jokes aside. As an ex bus driver for first buses, in the snow i used to "slow motion' round many round abouts in the Wiltshire area (i did 231 Chippenham to bath in 2001-2005)
I was once on a school bus that did something similar. The driver was surprised when I and a few others decided to get off at the next stop. I couldn't see conditions improving but he was intent on carrying on.
Being a ex bus driver the bus is a automatic the back drive wheels will push you so wot you need to do is put it in neutral and slightly brake to slow down i have done this so i know
This is the mentality of service bus operators....the drivers will tell them how bad it is yet the gaffers just turn around and tell them to get out there anyway...
Another instance of why winter tyres need to be mandatory for all vehicles in winter. That could have been far worse had the circumstances been different.
In the UK obviously. Bus Driver also switched the AIRCON on full setting to just to antagonise the customers whilst he sits in his toasty cabin chortling.
