Our god-daughter (passed away nearly 2 years ago) was a bus driver at 21.
Newly qualified, there was an unrelated accident on an urban dual carriageway. The police were directing vehicles in to a council car park to avoid the accident (the entrance was before the accident and the exit was past the accident).
She was driving her bus and was ordered to take the said diversion and didn't want to because she knew the the bus wouldn't fit under the barrier or through the narrow width restriction.
The police offer ordered her to proceed or be done for obstruction so did as she was told under protest.
Much damage was done to the bus and when she "told them so" the offending officer was whisked away before names and collar numbers could be obtained.
God daughter was charged with driving without due care and attention or similar by the cop that took over the scene!
Luckily there were enough witnesses on the bus to back up god daughter's version of events and the police had to be taken to court to pay for the damage.
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