点评:Our experience with driver Alan raised serious concerns about both driving standards and how an accident was handled.
About half a mile before the Pen-y-Pass Warden Centre, coming from Nant Peris, Alan struck our passenger-side mirror while overtaking us. At the time, there was a cyclist and a double-decker bus immediately ahead. As can be seen in the photo, both the bus and cyclist were directly ahead, and Alan’s left-side mirror was already missing its reflective glass.
After hitting our vehicle, he did not stop, slow down or indicate any intention to pull over. He continued closely behind the bus and partly towards the opposing lane.
When the bus stopped to enter the car park, Alan still did not pull over. I approached his vehicle on foot. As I reached the driver's window, he started closing the window and moving the vehicle. I reached in and switched off the ignition by taking the key, during which I was dragged several feet as the vehicle moved.
He eventually allowed me to check for damage and gave me his business card, which identified him as Alan. We both later apologised for how the confrontation developed.
We just inspected our mirror properly right now, about 30 minutes after the incident, we found damage to the indicator assembly. We also have dashcam footage and photographs of the incident.
The damage itself is relatively minor. Far more concerning was the driving and the apparent attempt to continue without stopping after making contact with another vehicle.
Given that these vehicles are being driven professionally, I would strongly suggest the company installs front and rear dashcams in its vehicles. They would protect passengers, drivers, the company and other road users, while making incidents like this much easier to establish objectively.
翻译:我们与司机艾伦的接触经历引发了我们对其驾驶水平以及事故处理方式的严重担忧。
在距离彭伊帕斯管理员中心约半英里处,从南特佩里斯方向驶来的艾伦在超车时碰到了我们车子的乘客侧后视镜。当时,他的正前方有一名自行车骑行者以及一辆双层巴士。从照片中可以看出,巴士和骑行者都就在前方,而艾伦车子的左侧后视镜的反光玻璃也早已缺失。在撞上我们的车辆后,他既没有停车,也没有减速,更没有表现出要靠边停车的意图。他继续紧跟在巴士后方,甚至部分时间驶入了对向车道。
当巴士停下准备进入停车场时,艾伦依旧没有靠边停车。我步行靠近他的车。当我走到驾驶窗旁时,他开始摇上车窗并启动车辆。我伸手进去,拿下钥匙切断了引擎电源;就在此时,车子开始移动,我也被拖行了好几英尺。他最终允许我检查车辆是否有损坏,还给了我他的名片,上面写着他叫艾伦。事后,我们俩都为此次冲突的演变过程道了歉。
就在事件发生约30分钟后,我们仔细检查了后视镜,发现转向灯装置有损坏。我们还有记录下该事件的行车记录仪视频和照片。
实际上,损坏程度相对轻微。更令人担忧的是驾驶行为,以及车辆在与另一辆车发生碰撞后显然试图继续行驶而不停车的举动。
鉴于这些车辆是由专业司机驾驶的,我强烈建议该公司在车辆上安装前后行车记录仪。这样既能保护乘客、司机、公司及其他道路使用者,也能更方便地客观还原此类事故的经过。