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New Mon 10 Feb 14 10:33 
 Double Decker Bus Driver - late night speeding - VxFan

Reaching up to 50mph this guy boots his "out of service" double decker in the early hours through the streets of London over speed bumps and through tight spots.

www.liveleak.com/view?i=8fd_1391787312

Warning, contains naughty words.
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New Mon 10 Feb 14 19:37 
 Double Decker Bus Driver - late night speeding - Alastairw
What a prize (insert naughty word of choice)

Hope someone from TfL works out who he is and sacks him.
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New Mon 10 Feb 14 19:47 
 Double Decker Bus Driver - late night speeding - bathtub tom
Right at the end he's talking to someone. I believe TFL have 2-way radios for contact with drivers, perhaps they also know the positions (and hence speed) of their buses?
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New Mon 10 Feb 14 20:05 
 Double Decker Bus Driver - late night speeding - MD
Is that nutter for real?
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New Mon 10 Feb 14 20:35 
 Double Decker Bus Driver - late night speeding - Fullchat
I'll have some of what he's on ! Or maybe not.
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New Mon 10 Feb 14 20:39 
 Double Decker Bus Driver - late night speeding - R.P.
He was on the No 56.
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New Mon 10 Feb 14 20:51 
 Double Decker Bus Driver - late night speeding - Fullchat
Might give this bloke a run for his money :)

www.redbull.com/uk/en/motorsports/stories/1331598982312/video-loeb-pikes-peak-record?utm_source=taboola&utm_medium=referral

On the rev limiter at .25mph below 150 in 6th.
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New Mon 10 Feb 14 21:17 
 Double Decker Bus Driver - late night speeding - VxFan
>> Right at the end he's talking to someone.

Howard Payne (aka Dennis Hopper) telling him he must keep above 50 mph or the bomb will go off ;)

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New Mon 10 Feb 14 21:39 
 Double Decker Bus Driver - late night speeding - Westpig
Is that the Clapham Omnibus?
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New Tue 11 Feb 14 00:33 
 Double Decker Bus Driver - late night speeding - Armel Coussine
Buses are quite slow these days. In my youth double deckers were sometimes driven very sportingly indeed. One did sometimes wonder if they would get away with it, but they always did when I was watching. Big buses are more stately today, although single deckers still do it sometimes, belting over the bumps and getting a proper move on.
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New Tue 11 Feb 14 10:10 
 Double Decker Bus Driver - late night speeding - Fenlander
I remember a few lunatic coach drivers on our rural school run in the early 70s. One guy in particular used to hurtle along the lanes in the first of the twin front steering axle types I'd been in. Like this...

www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPlUCoekbGc

Seemed to handle well for a coach and thankfully had powerful brakes given the times we met stuff on blind bends. They could near shoot you the length of the aisle if you were messing about standing up at the back.
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New Tue 11 Feb 14 11:00 
 Double Decker Bus Driver - late night speeding - commerdriver
>> Seemed to handle well for a coach

Ideal for a Magical Mystery Tour then :-)
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