The Delicate Art

Londoners should take a month out and travel to NUS to observe bus 95 and 96 just before and just after lecture hours. Or any of the internal shuttle buses. It is my sincere belief that they have yet to master the fine art of packing themselves into an already packed bus. It doesn't help that that bus driver just will not allow anyone to stand near the front door, because of regulations.

Basically there is a lot of frustration and angst all around! Tsk tsk. Maybe they just resent being pressed up against one another. But then, there is also THAT much space in the bus right. So.


On another note, the London cyclists are doing very well. They all follow several rules that protect themselves and other road users:

1) Wearing reflective strips/vests
2) Wearing helmets
3) Having blinking lights on the bicycle; some even have them on their bag straps
4) Giving hand signals
5) Following traffic rules

The reflective strips/vests and blinking lights really do a lot to improve the cyclists' visibility to motorists. That, I think, is very important, since London traffic is such a maze!