brian's blog

Taking the 545 bus to work yesterday morning was an adventure. Before I even sat down, a truck suddenly cut the bus off, causing the bus driver to slam violently on the brakes. People went flying and fell everywhere -- some must have travelled a good 5-10 feet when there wasn't another seat in front to stop their momentum. I was in the aisle and would have flown as well if I hadn't managed to keep my grip on a pole.

Surprisingly, no one seemed injured, though many people did take "Incident Courtesy Cards" to fill out. We discovered later that the truck actually hit the bus' bike rack, and wrecked one of the attached bike's tires. (Mine was undamaged.)